In addition to plentiful meals, endless dinners, nougat, Christmas carols, and other festivities with family and friends, few are. also celebrate Christmas Giving yourself a good movie classic on these dates.
And since there are so many good movies in our cinema that have these holidays as backdrops, we suggest five titles in Spanish for a Christmas movie from CulturaOcio. Additionally, half a dozen movies Available to stream via FlixOléThe reference platform when it comes to Spanish cinema.
Placido (Luis Garcia Berlanga, 1961)
We start with one of the greatest masterpieces. Luis Garcia Berlanga With a screenplay by Rafael Azcona, José Luis Colina, José Luis Font and Berlanga It is considered by many to be the best comedy in Spanish cinema.. Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez and Elvira Quintilla star in this dark humorous satire that follows a shipper who has to pay the bill on Christmas Day to keep his motorcycle from being taken away from him. to live. … and who you should join the parade with.
The big family (Fernando Palacios, 1962)
Fernando Palacios directs another of the most popular comedies of the 1960s. Alberto Closas, José Isbert, José Luis López Vázquez and Amparo Soler Leal. The tape follows in the footsteps of a couple with fifteen children… and A great grandfather played by Isbert. Despite the hardships and pressures of such a large family, a Christmas filled with joy and laughter is clouded when little Chencho gets lost in Plaza Mayor.
Cracked Two (José Luis Garci, 1983)
A touch of film noir goes hand in hand with El crack, one of the greatest trilogies of Spanish cinema. The second part of the José Luis Garci saga continues with the adventures of former police officer and private detective Germán Areta. Alfredo Landa once again gives an extraordinary performance in a film that presents the Madrid of those years as a unique setting for Christmas and where Garci leaves unforgettable images such as the illuminated Gran Via or Cibeles.
As in heaven, as on earth (Jose Luis Cuerda one thousand nine hundred ninety-five)
José Luis Cuerda’s unique creativity, just like a Star of Bethlehem, is a large cast of important names such as Fernando Fernán Gómez, Francisco Rabal, Luis Ciges, Juan Luis Galiardo, Álex Angulo, Mónica Molina, Gabino Diego, Isabel Serrano. , Chus Lampreave or Enrique San Francisco. A crazy comedy about how the son of God refused to leave his town to save the world again, and Ciges won Goya for best supporting actor.
Day of the Beast (Álex de la Iglesia, 1995)
A little satanism from Carabanchel himself to close the list. Alex de la Iglesia directed this extreme horror comedy that established himself as a director After her notable debut with Acción Mutante and the long-haired and metal-headed star santiago vault. The late Álex Angulo gives life to a nun who believes that Satan’s son, the Antichrist, has deciphered the secret message of the Apocalypse, according to St. John’s, when he will be born in Madrid on December 25, 1995. It’s a box office and critical success, winning 6 Goya awards, including best director for De la Iglesia and best new actor for Segura.