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American live television shows Actresses (Catalan: Actrius) is a 1997 Catalan language Spanish drama film produced and directed by Ventura Pons and based on the award-winning stage play E.R. by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet. The film has no male actors, with all roles played by females. The film was produced in 1996. |
Synopsis |
In order to prepare herself to play a role commemorating the life of legendary actress Empar Ribera, young actress (Mercè Pons) interviews three established actresses who had been the Ribera's pupils: the international diva Glòria Marc (Núria Espert), the television star Assumpta Roca (Rosa Maria Sardà), and dubbing di... |
Cast |
Núria Espert as Glòria Marc |
Rosa Maria Sardà as Assumpta Roca |
Anna Lizaran as Maria Caminal |
Mercè Pons as Estudiant |
Recognition |
Screenings |
Actrius screened in 2001 at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in an American Cinematheque retrospective of the works of its director. The film had first screened at the same location in 1998. It was also shown at the 1997 Stockholm International Film Festival. |
Reception |
In Movie - Film - Review, Christopher Tookey wrote that though the actresses were "competent in roles that may have some reference to their own careers", the film "is visually unimaginative, never escapes its stage origins, and is almost totally lacking in revelation or surprising incident". Noting that there were "occ... |
Awards and nominations |
1997, won 'Best Catalan Film' at Butaca Awards for Ventura Pons |
1997, won 'Best Catalan Film Actress' at Butaca Awards, shared by Núria Espert, Rosa Maria Sardà, Anna Lizaran, and Mercè Pons |
1998, nominated for 'Best Screenplay' at Goya Awards, shared by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet and Ventura Pons |
References |
External links |
as archived 17 February 2009 (Spanish) |
1997 films |
1997 drama films |
Spanish films |
Catalan-language films |
Films set in Barcelona |
Films directed by Ventura Pons |
Spanish drama films Animalia is an illustrated children's book by Graeme Base. It was originally published in 1986, followed by a tenth anniversary edition in 1996, and a 25th anniversary edition in 2012. Over four million copies have been sold worldwide. A special numbered and signed anniversary edition was also pub... |
Synopsis |
Animalia is an alliterative alphabet book and contains twenty-six illustrations, one for each letter of the alphabet. Each illustration features an animal from the animal kingdom (A is for alligator and armadillo, B is for butterfly, etc.) along with a short poem utilizing the letter of the page for many of the words. ... |
Here are some of the things in each picture that are truly different (the alligator in the A section is wearing an apron featuring the alphabet, which the book is about, and this section also features the author's home country, Australia): |
Note: This list is incomplete. |
A |
1. Astronaut |
2. Album |
3. Admiral |
4. Archdiocese |
5. Actor |
6. Actress |
7. Aborigine |
8. Athlete |
9. Acrobat |
10. Apple |
11. Acorn |
12. Apricot |
13. Avocado |
14. Adder |
15. Albatross |
16. Antelope (this is actually a pronghorn, which is not a true antelope, so it belongs in the P section) |
17. Anteater |
18. Aardvark |
19. Anvil |
20. Afghan hound |
21. Affenpinscher |
22. Airedale terrier |
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