Garci, José Luis 1944-Overview
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José Luis Garci
Most widely held works by
José Luis Garci
El abuelo The grandfather
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8 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in Spanish and English and held by 577 libraries worldwide When news of his son's death brings old Count Albrit home to Spain after years abroad, he's pleased to meet his two charming young granddaughters. But one of the girls is not his son's daughter, and therefore not his true heir. The determined Count sets out to discover which granddaughter is worthy of his love and name.
Ray Bradbury, humanista del futuro
by José Luis Garci
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3 editions published in 1971 in English and Spanish and held by 29 libraries worldwide
El abuelo
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7 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in Spanish and Undetermined and held by 23 libraries worldwide When news of his son's death brings old Count Albrit home to Spain after years abroad, he's pleased to meet his two charming young granddaughters. But one of the girls is not his son's daughter, and therefore not his true heir. The determined Count sets out to discover which granddaughter is worthy of his love and name.
Asignatura pendiente
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8 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in Spanish and Undetermined and held by 20 libraries worldwide A young left-wing lawyer and a former girlfriend, both now married to others, have an affair in which they try to recapture the lost opportunities of their youth.
El crack
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10 editions published between 1983 and 2003 in Spanish and held by 18 libraries worldwide A Madrid detective is visited by a man who asks him to find his daughter who has been missing for three years. The investigative trail leads to New York City and back to Spain.
Morir de cine
by José Luis Garci
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8 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in Spanish and held by 15 libraries worldwide
Garci entrevistas
by José Luis Garci
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3 editions published in 2010 in Spanish and held by 15 libraries worldwide
Sólo para mis ojos
by José Luis Garci
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3 editions published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 13 libraries worldwide
Luz de domingo
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in Spanish and English and held by 13 libraries worldwide "Basada en el relato de Ramón Pérez de Ayala, nos llega esta historia que narra la enconada lucha entre dos bandos politicos en el asturiano pueblo de Cenciella, a principios del siglo XX. Uno de estos grupos decide escarmentar a Urbano (Alex González), el liberal e idealista Secretario del Ayuntamiento, el domingo anterior a su boda con Estrella (Paula Echevarria). La tragedia aparece e impide la felicidad de los personajes. Pero los designios inescrutables del destino ..."--Container.
La Gioconda está triste
by José Luis Garci
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3 editions published in 1976 in Spanish and held by 13 libraries worldwide
Volver a empezar
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4 editions published between 1983 and 2003 in Spanish and No Linguistic content and held by 11 libraries worldwide An exiled Spanish writer and U.C.-Berkeley professor returns to his native town, he re-lives old memories and meets his sweetheart of 40 years ago.
Volver a empezar Begin the beguine
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6 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in Spanish and held by 11 libraries worldwide After many years of living in San Francisco, an aging Nobel prize winner returns to his native town in Spain for a last visit to look up his former friends and an old girlfriend.
Tiovivo c. 1950
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in Spanish and held by 11 libraries worldwide A nostalgic look at the post-war era in Spain.
Querer de cine
by José Luis Garci
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in Spanish and held by 11 libraries worldwide
La cabina
by Antonio Mercero
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3 editions published in 1973 in Spanish and held by 11 libraries worldwide
Ninette
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in Spanish and English and held by 10 libraries worldwide Andres is from Murcia (a poor region of Spain, at the 50's) and goes on holidays to Paris. There he meets Ninette, the most beautiful girl in France and they fell in love. At the end they get married, but then, her exuberant body will cause Andres to become too much jealous.
Bibidibabidibú
by José Luis Garci
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2 editions published in 1970 in Spanish and held by 10 libraries worldwide
Las verdes praderas
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8 editions published between 1979 and 2009 in Spanish and held by 9 libraries worldwide José has what to outside eyes looks like a good life. He has a fine job as an advertising executive, a lovely wife and children, and a country house. However, on one weekend, his mother-in-law is carping at him, and at the same time his lawn mower won't work, and he gets no satisfaction from a pick-up soccer game. These are just a few of the annoyances which lead his wife, in sympathy, to set fire to their weekend retreat. Rather than being upset, he calmly joins her in watching it burn, before returning by car to Madrid.
Sangre de mayo
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in Spanish and Multiple languages and held by 7 libraries worldwide 1808. The young Gabriel Araceli (Quim Gutierrez) is working on a small printing shop in Madrid. His girlfriend, Ines (Paula Echevarria), a beautiful orphan girl living in Aranjuez, hosted by his uncle, Don Celestino Santos of Malvar (Manuel Galiana), humble priest distant relative of the powerful minister Godoy (Manuel Tejada). During a visit to the Royal Site for the bride, Gabriel coincides with the historic uprising of March 19 against Godoy, whose palace is assaulted by the mob. Thinking about the girl's sake, Don Celestino consent to Inez moved to Madrid to live with their relatives also don Mauro Requejo and sister Restituta with cloth shop in the capital. Gabriel, to be near his girlfriend, is offered as a waiter in the shop. With the help of the boy John of God, who is in love with the girl, tries to kidnap Agnes, for Don Mauro wants to marry her. And after many vicissitudes, Gabriel gets away with taking advantage of the tumultuous welcome Ines that the people of Madrid surrenders to the new king Fernando VII, Desire. The loving couple takes refuge in the boarding house where the boy lives. His project is to flee to Cadiz. Don Celestino, the priest uncle of Agnes, fleeing persecution they suffer in their relationship with Godoy, meets with the couple. But times go scrambled because under the pretext of their way to Portugal, Napoleon's troops entered Spain. They have done so as friends and allies, but the French soldiers are unpopular with the population of Madrid, who are considered invaders. And on May 2 explodes revolt against the imperial outposts. And accidentally, Gabriel finds himself in the fierce fighting taking place in the Puerta del Sol and elsewhere in Madrid. --Filmaffinity website.
Las 25 películas de nuestra vida : encuesta entre 100 cinéfilos españoles
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1 edition published in 1995 in Spanish and held by 7 libraries worldwide more
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Adultery Argentina Bradbury, Ray,--1920- Caricatures and cartoons Comedy films Detective and mystery films Disc jockeys Drama Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Film criticism Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films Foreign language films France--Paris Granddaughters Grandfathers History Inheritance and succession Interviews Jealousy Man-woman relationships Married people Melodramas (Motion pictures) Middle class families Midlife crisis Mihura, Miguel Miscellanea Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Motion pictures, Spanish Pérez Galdós, Benito,--1843-1920 Popeye (Fictitious character) Romantic comedy films Short films Social history Spain Spain--Madrid Spaniards Spanish language Television Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Young women
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Alternative Names
Garci, J. L. 1944-
Garci, J. L. (José Luis), 1944-
García Muñoz, José Luis 1944-
Languages
Spanish
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English (8) Undetermined (3) No Linguistic content (1) Esperanto (1) Multiple languages (1) Covers
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