Chus Lampreave Movies
- 1977
In this bizarre Spanish film, a kindly 73-year old spinster finds herself fixated with a newlywed couple in the apartment across from hers. She can see right into their window and spends many hours watching them. She soon gets acquainted with them, and frequently drops by, especially when the wife isn't there. During one visit, she steals a wedding picture of the two and substitutes the wife's picture with one of her own. One night she eavesdrops upon their lovemaking, and later believes that she has gotten pregnant. Strangely enough, a doctor corroborates this miracle. She is indeed with child. Her family is amazed. Meanwhile, the newlyweds begin fighting when the wife begins suspecting that her husband is already philandering. He is not. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- José Luis Gómez, Ángela Molina, (more)
- 1974
Aurora (Ana Belen) is a high-school teacher. When two attractive men fall in love with her, she enjoys their attention. One of them is a young student of hers (Jaime Gamboa), the other is a man returning from his many years of exile following the Spanish Civil War (Fernando Fernan Gomez). Her gentle and wise handling of these two fragile hearts gives this story its focus. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1971
This strange film takes the story of a Spanish country matron into new ground. Adela (Jose Luis Lopes Vasquez) lives a conservative life in her village with her maid. When she scolds her maid for having an affair, the indignant maid runs off to Madrid. Adela receives the courtship of a local businessman, but, after accepting his engagement ring, she is disgusted by his further advances. Disturbed by this, she follows her priest's advice to seek psychiatric help. The psychiatrist, a doctor, tells her that she is, in fact, a man. Adela, horrified, cannot bear to return to her village and takes up life in Madrid as Juan. Her identification papers list her as a woman, and she must improvise in order to survive. There is a lot more to this odd story, made odder still because it is not a comedy, but a romantic drama. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1965
The business of death provides the framework for this black comedy about a mortician's assistant who wants to marry an executioner's daughter. Her father really wants to change professions, but cannot, as he will lose his new government-sponsored apartment. The young man is persuaded to take over the job, but he swears he will quit before he must kill someone. Unfortunately, an execution is scheduled shortly before the beginning of a major carnival, a time when many executions are halted. The bride and groom travel there, hoping the victim will be pardoned, but he is not and the groom must fulfill his duty. Although he swears he will never do another, his face tells another story, and the old executioner knows that many more state-sanctioned deaths will follow. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, (more)
