Reviews
An Ideal Husband (1999)
A delightful movie!
This is a wonderful movie! It is fast-paced, funny, moving in parts, entertaining. Rupert Everett and Minnie Driver play their parts to perfection, and so do all the remaining actors. Costumes, music, photography, everything was excellent! I've not yet read the original play, so I cannot judge how close it is to it, but it is certainly very close to Wilde's spirit. Hilarious!
La corte de Faraón (1985)
One of the best Spanish comedies
It's simply hilarious! On the opening night, the actors, writer and producers of an "opereta" are arrested on the most far-fetched acussations. The story unfolds as the several characters make their affidavits: the impoverished actress engaged to the producer's wife's son (who is a Mama's boy and an homosexual); the monk forced by his superior to join the cast as the "Chaste Joseph" because the production is for charity purposes, the rich, bourgeoise producer and his diva of a wife, who appear to be conservative, religious and supporters of Franco's regime, when in fact they are immoral and anarchists. The most funny parts are Ana Belén's naïve attempts to seduce the "Chaste Joseph" (Banderas) and get him to marry her, instead of her foolish boyfriend, and her mother's fear that she will stay single for life, as she has already survived three boyfriends.
Tri orísky pro Popelku (1973)
The best Cinderella of all times!
Known in Spanish as "La Cenicienta y el Príncipe" (Cinderella and the Prince), it's the best adaptation of the fairy-tale that I've ever seen; even better than "Ever After". Both the prince and Cinderella are strong, and well-developed characters; the queen and the king are simply great, and the poor teacher is my favourite comic character (together with the fat girl in the red dress that almost crushes the prince at the ball - LOL!). Excellent actors, witty dialogues (and funny to boot), beautiful music and scenery and some gorgeous dresses.
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
I simply love this movie
I've watched it again and again and never tire of it. Leslie Howard's facial expressions and the quickness with which he changes them (from fop to sensible man to passionate heroe) is amazing! And the things he does to his voice and the way he drawls! He is the perfect Pimpernel
Violetas imperiales (1952)
Old-fashioned but still enjoyable
Violeta, a gipsy girl, reads Eugenia de Montijo's hand and foretells that she will become an empress. When Eugenia marries Napoleon she calls the girl to the court. Both in Granada and in Paris, Violeta must suffer the attentions of Juan (Eugenia's cousin) who has fallen in love with her and wants to set her up as his mistress. The movie is a musical and Carmen Sevilla has a beautiful voice. I only wish something have been done about the male singer; his voice grates on my nerves.