Movies starring Penélope Cruz
Biography: Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she ... show all Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in "Laberinto griego, El (1993)" (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller "Framed (1992) (TV)". Her third film was the Oscar-winning "Belle epoque (1992)", in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter. The film also garnered several Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. Her resume continued to grow by three or four films each year, and soon Cruz was a leading lady of Spanish cinema. "Carne trémula (1997)" (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film "Abre los ojos (1997)", a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck finally changed in 1998, when the movie-industry comedy "Niña de tus ojos, La (1998)" won her a Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more forays into English-language film, but her first big international hit was Almodóvar's "Todo sobre mi madre (1999)" (All About My Mother), in which she played an unchaste but well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with awards and accolades, Cruz suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Her next big project was "Woman on Top (2000)", an American comedy about a chef with bewitching culinary skills and a severe case of motion sickness. While in the US, she also signed up to star opposite Johnny Depp in the drug-trafficking drama "Blow (2001)" and opposite Matt Damon (her rumored paramour) in Billy Bob Thornton's "All the Pretty Horses (2000)". Cruz says she's wary of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel, but it's hard to imagine disguising her wide-eyed charms and generous nature (she once donated an entire paycheck to Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary). Fortunately, with Cameron Crowe's "Vanilla Sky (2001)" (a remake of "Abre los ojos (1997)") and a John Madden collaboration looming in her future, Damsel Penelope isn't likely to disappear just yet. hide |
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The cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life — that he points out is a state “of emancipated manhood” — thrown in tragic confusion by Consuela Castillo, a polished student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in his teacher.
Le critique culturel David Kepesh trouve sa vie — qu’il indique est un état “d’âge d’homme émancipé” — lancé dans la confusion tragique par Consuela Castillo, un étudiant poli qui réveille un sens de possessivité sexuelle dans son enseignant.
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Categories: 2008, Drama, USA
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Two young cowboys of Texas on the point of the masculinity ride Mexico in search of the experience in the 1940s. What they find, is an as chaotic country because it is nice, as cruel and unfeeling because it is mysterious where death is an invariable, moody companion.
Zwei junge Cowboys von Texas auf der Spitze der Männlichkeit reiten in die 1940er Jahre Mexiko auf der Suche nach der Erfahrung. Was sie finden, ist ein ebenso chaotisches Land, weil es schön, ebenso grausam und gefühllos ist, weil es mysteriös ist, wo Tod ein unveränderlicher, launischer Begleiter ist.
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Categories: 2000, Drama, USA, Western
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Gary Shaller is in crossroads in his life: his job goes not nowhere not, his wife, Browned, makes it mad and it crossed its thirtieth birthday four years ago. Add to this his best friend Paul seem to become every more successful time than him breathe. Gary feels depressed and depressed. until it meets Anna. It is nice and smart; it is sexy and strange. The best of all, it is stupid of Gary. Anna is the girl of Gary’s dreams. literally. And it is problem. Gary can only see Anna in his life of dream, therefore he is accepted to find a manner of continuing the most part of the report being satisfactory of his life, in his dreams. His search of clear dreamy techniques introduces Gary with some stupid characters which overlook him new perspective life finally.
Gary Shaller est à un croisement dans sa vie : son emploi va ne nulle part pas, sa femme, Dora, le rend folle et il a passé son trentième anniversaire il y a quatre ans. Ajoutez à ce son meilleur ami Paul semble devenir la chaque fois plus réussie qu’il respire. Gary se sent déprimé et déprimé. jusqu’à ce qu’il rencontre Anna. Elle est belle et élégante; elle est sexy et bizarre. Le mieux de tous, elle est idiote de Gary. Anna est la fille des rêves de Gary. littéralement. Et c’est le problème. Gary peut seulement voir Anna dans sa vie de rêve, donc il est reçu pour trouver une façon de continuer la plupart de rapport étant satisfaisant de sa vie, dans ses rêves. Sa quête des techniques rêveuses lucides présente Gary à quelques caractères idiots qui lui donnent finalement une nouvelle perspective sur la vie.
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Categories: 2007, Comedy, Drama, Germany, Romance, UK, USA
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A criminal psychologist (the Berry) wakes up to be a patient in the institution where she works, without memory of murder it is accused to make. As it tries to recover its memory - and its freedom - a vengeful mind manipulates it.
Un psychologue criminel (la Baie) se réveille pour se trouver un patient dans l’institution où elle travaille, sans mémoire du meurtre elle est accusée du fait de commettre. Comme elle essaie de récupérer sa mémoire - et sa liberté - un esprit vengeur la manipule.
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Categories: 2003, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, USA
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A boy called George Jung grows in a family fighting in the course of 1950s. His mother baits to her husband as it tries to earn its living for the family. It is finally revealed that the father of George cannot earn his living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to arrive at him and his friend’s Tuna, in the course of 1960s, suggests that he distributes some marihuana. It is a big blow in California in the course of 1960s, still it goes to the prison, where he learns marvels of coke. As a result, when liberated, it becomes rich by bringing some coke in America. However, it soon pays price.
Un garçon appelé George Jung grandit dans une famille se battant au cours des années 1950. Sa mère harcèle à son mari comme il essaie de gagner sa vie pour la famille. Il est finalement révélé que le père de George ne peut pas gagner sa vie et la famille fait faillite. George ne veut pas la même chose à lui arriver et son Thon d’ami, au cours des années 1960, suggère qu’il distribue de la marijuana. Il est un grand coup à Californie au cours des années 1960, encore il va à la prison, où il apprend des merveilles de cocaïne. Par conséquent, quand libéré, il devient riche en apportant de la cocaïne en Amérique. Pourtant, il paie bientôt le prix.
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Categories: 2001, Biography, Crime, Drama, USA
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In 1848, a bank of New York wants to put a railway across Mexico, therefore he buys small banks systematically around Santa Rita, Durango and evicts farmers on the offered line of rail who owe some silver. The man of trust of the bank is hellish Jackson. It brings of troubles with two women, on Marches Ð and *189; has, the resistant girl but without education of a farmer and Sara, the educated-European daughter of the owner of one of these banks. Nourish people supporting without earth and search revenge, March Ð and *189; has and Sara brigands of bank, true Robin Hoods become. But Jackson and the rented guns are after them. What are feminist options?.
En 1848, une banque de New York veut mettre un chemin de fer à travers le Mexique, donc il achète de petites banques systématiquement autour de Santa Rita, Durango et expulse des fermiers sur la ligne de rail proposée qui doivent de l’argent. L’homme de confiance de la banque est Jackson infernal. Il s’attire des ennuis avec deux femmes, le mars Ð ½ a, la fille résistante mais sans éducation d’un fermier et de Sara, la fille instruite-européenne du propriétaire d’une de ces banques. Nourrir les gens maintenant sans terre et chercher la vengeance, le mars Ð ½ a et Sara deviennent des brigands de banque, Robin Hoods véritable. Mais Jackson et ses fusils loués sont après eux. Quelles sont les options féministes ?.
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Categories: 2006, Action, Comedy, Crime, France, Mexico, USA, Western
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Against the scenery of a nation on the edge of the revolution is uncle darling (John Goodman) and Nina Veronica (Jessica Lange) the slimy advocates who plan an achievement concert. They wish the services of the legendary singer Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), and destiny is soon jumped over by the prison. A rock journalist (played by Jeff Bridges) examines the concert just to determine trying, who will have advantage. Revolution can rage beyond the arena, but Jack Fates and the achievement concert play on, as planned,.
Gegen die Kulisse einer Nation auf dem Rand der Revolution ist Onkel-Schätzchen (John Goodman) und Nina Veronica (Jessica Lange) schleimige Befürworter, die ein Leistungskonzert planen. Sie wünschen die Dienstleistungen des legendären Sängers Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), und bald wird Schicksal vom Gefängnis übersprungen. Ein Felsen-Journalist (gespielt von Jeff Bridges) untersucht das Konzert, versuchend, gerade zu bestimmen, wer Vorteil haben wird. Revolution kann außerhalb der Arena, aber Jack Fates und des Leistungskonzertspieles auf, wie geplant, wüten.
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Categories: 2003, Comedy, Drama, Music, UK, USA
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The idyllic beauty of the Mediterranean Coast of Greece was pervaded by Italy, by bringing soldiers’ legions to the one time the quiet island of Cephallonia. The captain Antonio Corelli, an officer with a jolly irrepressibly personality and a passion for the mandolin, transfers a certain number of villagers at first, by including Pelagia. The daughter of the doctor of the village, Pelagia is an educated woman and extremely - wanted and while at the beginning offended by the behaviour of the Italian soldier, it slowly warms in his certain charms as they are forced to share the home of his father. When the fiancée of Pelagia, a local fisher, avoids in war, the friendship between Antonio and Pelagia becomes even stronger. Its beauty and intelligence captured the heart and its cordiality for the lively community of the village makes it question its reasons for the fight. Antonio becomes a party of the lives of the villagers, but the instant is escaped. As war never becomes closer, Antonio and Pelagia are forced to choose between their fidelity to their countries and love they search one has other love which must overcome colossal quotation and endure the unavoidable sacrifice which accompanies endless devotion.
La beauté idyllique de la Côte méditerranéenne de la Grèce a été envahie par l’Italie, en apportant des légions de soldats à l’une fois l’île tranquille de Cephallonia. Le capitaine Antonio Corelli, un officier avec une personnalité joviale irrepressibly et une passion pour la mandoline, aliène au départ un certain nombre de villageois, en incluant Pelagia. La fille du docteur du village, Pelagia est une femme instruite et fort-désirée et pendant qu’au début offensé par la conduite du soldat italien, elle lentement warms à de ses certains charmes comme ils sont forcés à partager la maison de son père. Quand la fiancée de Pelagia, un pêcheur local, évite à la guerre, l’amitié entre Antonio et Pelagia devient encore plus forte. Sa beauté et intelligence ont capturé son coeur et sa tendresse pour la communauté pleine de vie du village le fait questionner ses raisons pour la bagarre. Antonio devient une partie des vies des villageois, mais le moment est fugitif. Comme la guerre devient jamais plus proche, Antonio et Pelagia sont forcés à choisir entre leur fidélité à leurs pays et l’amour ils cherchent un autre-a amour qui doit surmonter la cote gigantesque et endurer le sacrifice inévitable qui accompagne la dévotion éternelle.
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Categories: 2001, Drama, France, Romance, UK, USA, War
