Cristóbal Halfter

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The Desperate Ones
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In 1941, two Polish brothers escape a Soviet gulag. Their only escape route is through the impossible mountains of Afghanistan and the KGB is on their tail.
10:30 P.M. Summer
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A female traveling companion seduces a married man and his alcoholic wife.
Strange Voyage
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In a small town near Madrid, Paquita and her brother Venancio, both single and with a childish personality, live under the shadow of their bossy older sister, Ignacia, a grumpy old maid.
Magic Fountain
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A financier decides to take a vacation somewhere where nothing can disturb him. He travels to the south of Spain, to a small village where he lives a primitive life. A chance meeting with a young American sociologist who works to guide women towards a healthier and more comfortable life change the pace of his life.
At Five in the Afternoon
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Spain's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1960
The Hand in the Trap
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This haunting drama concerns a young woman on vacation from boarding school who discovers her aunt cloistered in the attic.
The Prince in Chains
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La paz empieza nunca
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Inspired by the classic novel by journalist and writer Emilio Romero. Shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a group of Phalangist friends, who dream of a revolution to transform Spain, are dedicated to spreading their ideas among the population. As war begins, one of them, Lopez, is about to be shot, but is saved by a Republican. Then he joins the national side. After the war, an old comrade encourages him to involve in an operation to destroy the maquis of Asturias. Although he is married and has children, he accepts the proposal, infiltrates among the guerrillas and convinces them that he will provide weapons to continue fighting.
Luxury cabin
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Aurelio leaves his village and goes to the capital to work with a relative in an emigration shipping company. He soon discovers that his relative earns a bonus extorting migrants who sell tickets. But Aurelio is an honest, sensible man who cannot allow such injustice, and he gets fired. Without telling his parents or girlfriend anything about what happened, he decides to stow away on a boat to America.
Letter to heaven
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Una muchachita de Valladolid
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Mercedes is a very simple girl from Valladolid who marries a plenipotentiary minister. They are in America with the mission to seize some oil concessions. Patricio is forced to seduce the wife of a Chancellor as Mercedes, casually gets more information of the diplomat.
Messengers of Peace
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Try the descent to Earth, specifically to Spain, of the Three Wise Men.
Madrugada
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A rich and famous painter dies leaving a secret that kept him apart from the woman he loved. Suspecting a family plot, she will try to unveil it keeping his death from the greedy relatives who are called in the middle of the night. She will try to find the truth before the dawn comes at last.
Suspiros de Triana
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The famous singer Carlos Ojeda has come to Seville to hire some Spanish figure to accompany him on the show to be presented in Mexico. Negotiations with Dorita, The Cadiz, fail and Carlos is about to return to empty when discovered Reyes, selling beautiful flowers with a magnificent voice.
The Miller's Saucy Wife
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In a region of Andalusia, all the men lust after the miller's young wife.
Judas' Kiss
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The story of Judas's betrayal of Christ.
El capitán Veneno
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In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.