Spanish & Portuguese Cinema
Undoubtedly the backbone of Alice's Spanish collection are the films of Pedro Almodovar. Since the 1980s this unique film maker has been bringing us such gems as 'Laws of Desire', 'Women on the Verge...' and 'Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down' and nurturing the talents of actors such as Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril and Penelope Cruz.
But there is more to Spanish film than the talented Mr Almodovar. Everything from the beautiful and haunting works of Carlos Saura to the off-beat and darkly humourous tales of Alex de Iglesia.
Pictured right: One-of-a-kind helmer, Pedro Almodovar.
Live Flesh (1997)
7.4/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Angela Molina, Francesca Neri, Javier Bardem, Liberto Rabal, Penelope Cruz
During a fight with his junkie girlfriend, police intervene and an officer is shot. Six years later the wrongly convicted Victor is shocked to learn h... Read more
Libertarias (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Vicente Aranda
Starring: Miguel Bose, Ana Belen, Ariadna Gil
This big-budget Spanish drama pays tribute to the courageous women who sacrificed their lives during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Maria's peaceful l... Read more
Carlos Saura Box Set (1995)
Director: Carlos Saura
Starring: Joaquin Cortez, Paco De Lucia, Antonio Gades, Laura Del Sol, Miguel Angel Sola,...
Contains "Flamenco", "Carmen" and "Tango", three unrivalled celebrations of Latin American dance from Carlos Saura. "Tango" shows the passionate strug... Read more
The Flower Of My Secret (1995)
7.1/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Imanol Arias, Juan Echanove, Marisa Paredes, Rossy de Palma
Leo is a middle-aged woman (Marisa Paredes) whose seemingly great life is slipping away. Her husband is about to leave her, she must care for her crot... Read more
Flamenco (1995)
7.4/10
Director: Carlos Saura
Carlos Saura's ('Carmen', 'Blood Wedding') love letter to the Flamenco explores the music and movement of this most passionate dance form. With close... Read more
La Ardilla Roja ( aka The Red Squirrel ) (1993)
Director: Julio Medem
Starring: Emma Suarez, Maria Barranco, Nancho Novo, Karra Elejalde, Carmelo Gomez
An anti-macho parable and passionate love story about a woman who loses her memory in a motorcycle accident. Suicidal Jota saw the whole thing and put... Read more
Kika (1993)
6.5/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Victoria Abril, Peter Coyote, Veronica Forque, Alex Casanovas, Rossy de Palma
A wacky, colourful, very adult story about a free-spirited make-up artist Kika (Veronica Forque) and the men in her life, including a corpse, an Ameri... Read more
Accion Mutante (1993)
6.5/10
Director: Alex De La Iglesia
Starring: Antonio Resines, Frederique Feder, Alex Angulo
This outrageous twisted treat is set in the year 2012 where beauty and style reign supreme, imperfection and deformity are abhorred. Accion Mutante, a... Read more
Vacas (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Julio Medem
Starring: Ana Torrent, Emma Suarez, Carmelo Gomez, Txema Blasco
Director Julio Medem presents a saga spanning over half a century of the twisted goings on between two families in Northern Spain. Carmelo Gomez and K... Read more
Jamon Jamon (1992)
6.5/10
Director: Bigas Luna
Starring: Anna Galiena, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz
A delightfully clever erotic black comedy about sex and food, which also serves to mirror Spanish society in transition. The scenario focuses on the v... Read more