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1. Mothers of America (1969)
R | 94 min | Action, Adventure
Having established Femina, a secret city populated entirely by beautiful women, Sumuru plots to wage a war against all men.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Shirley Eaton, Richard Stapley, George Sanders, Maria Rohm
Votes: 1,251
2. Blood and Sand (1989)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
Juan is a young Spanish man whose dream is to become one of the famous toreros. When he was caught making an illegal (and in fact for the real torero life endangering) night bullfight with ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Elorrieta | Stars: Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, Ana Torrent, Guillermo Montesinos
Votes: 1,195
3. Marquis de Sade's Justine (1969)
R | 90 min | Drama
Penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful, chaste orphan must endure an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who covet her virtue and life.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Romina Power, Maria Rohm, Rosemary Dexter
Votes: 2,060
4. Happy Highschool (1986)
85 min | Comedy
High school sex comedy involving an inspector who has been called to bring order to a school instead getting abducted and replaced by a seductive woman.
Director: Fernando Siro | Stars: Susana Traverso, Guillermo Francella, Jorge Rossi, Ignacio Quirós
Votes: 309
5. Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (1980)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy
Pepi is raped by the policeman who catches her growing marijuana in her apartment. She seeks revenge by getting his masochist wife to leave him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Carmen Maura, Félix Rotaeta, Alaska, Eva Siva
Votes: 5,924
6. The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
PG | 92 min | Adventure, Crime, Horror
Fu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard Marion-Crawford, Günther Stoll
Votes: 2,310
7. Lucky Star (1997)
110 min | Drama
Rafael witnesses Marina, a woman with a glass eye, being attacked on the street by Daniel, whom she has known since childhood they both spent in the orphanage. Rafael rescues Marina from ... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, Jordi Mollà, Elvira Mínguez
Votes: 2,770
8. The Vengeance of Doctor Mabuse (1972)
100 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Mabuse and his accomplices steal all kinds of attributes from a National Research Institute in order to complete his own evil mind-control ray.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Fred Williams, Jack Taylor, Ewa Strömberg, Roberto Camardiel
Votes: 362
9. La huella del crimen (1985–2010)
Crime, Drama, History
Second sequel to the 1985 Spanish crime anthology series of the same name, featuring three notable cases from the 1980s and 90s.
Stars: Claudio Rodríguez, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Paco Catalá, José Manuel Cervino
Votes: 83
10. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 336
11. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 232
12. El sueño de Tánger (1991)
88 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Three friends get involved with arms traffickers in Tangiers.
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Fabio Testi, Maribel Verdú, Pastora Vega, Joaquín Hinojosa
Votes: 55
13. Crónicas del mal (1992–1993)
30 min | Mystery
Stars: Antonio Resines, Eva Cobo, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Carme Elias
Votes: 8
14. Lágrimas negras (1998)
104 min | Drama, Romance
"Black Tears" tells a tragic love story. Andres' life is completely shaken after he meets Isabel. She is not really crazy, simply different. Isabel is suffering, and Andres follows her ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Bauluz, Ricardo Franco | Stars: Ariadna Gil, Fele Martínez, Elena Anaya, Ana Risueño
Votes: 477
15. La mujer de tu vida (1990–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
Stars: El Gran Wyoming, Nancho Novo, José María Urdiain, Enrique San Francisco
Votes: 65
16. Tu nombre envenena mis sueños (1996)
118 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
The investigation of an apparent suicide in post-war Spain leads Inspector Barciela to discover a story of revenge for the hatred and grudges of the past.
Director: Pilar Miró | Stars: Carmelo Gómez, Emma Suárez, Ángel de Andrés López, Anabel Alonso
Votes: 224
17. Pascual Duarte (1976)
94 min | Drama
Early Spain of the 20th century. Bad luck, misery and tragedies are a trend in Pascual Duarte's family. But when the weight of the things are too heavy to bear, a reckless man who only ... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: José Luis Gómez, Diana Pérez de Guzmán, Paca Ojea, Héctor Alterio
Votes: 247
18. Adiós pequeña (1986)
92 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Young and attractive, Beatriz is a renowned lawyer thanks to the connections of her father, an important businessman. Lucas, a young guy with a dark past, struggles to get out of his ... See full summary »
Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: Ana Belén, Fabio Testi, Nacho Martínez, Juan Echanove
Votes: 93
19. In 'n Out (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy
A comical story of a scatter brained hero who is invited to his Pa's funeral. Never having known his father but still suspecting foul play, he travels to Mexico to learn the truth with hilarious results.
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Sam Bottoms, Rafael Inclán, Rebecca Jones, Pat Hingle
Votes: 109
20. Canaguaro (1981)
87 min | Drama
The murder of popular leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán unleashes violence in the Colombian countryside. Guerrillas are formed that, behind the facade of partisan struggle, also fight for control... See full summary »
Director: Dunav Kuzmanich | Stars: José Abad Zuleta, Pedro Alfonso Adamés, Marisol Barreto, Miguel Beltrán
Votes: 31
21. Hotel y domicilio (1995)
105 min | Drama, Thriller
A forense gay who was left by his lover seeks help of his neighbour who is psychatrist. Following the suggestion of advertising at a contact agency he is drawn into a story of murder.
Director: Ernesto Del Río | Stars: Jorge Sanz, Santiago Ramos, Enrique San Francisco, Anabel Alonso
Votes: 87
22. Oh, cielos (1995)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: El Gran Wyoming, Ángela Molina, Jesús Bonilla, Ana Álvarez
Votes: 58
23. XII Premios Goya (1998 TV Special)
Director: Isabel Coixet | Stars: El Gran Wyoming, Victoria Abril, Octavio Aceves, Esperanza Aguirre
Votes: 24
24. La madre (1996)
16 min | Short, Thriller
Director: Miguel Bardem | Stars: Pilar Bardem, Javier Bardem, Alicia Agut, Ramón Barea
Votes: 105
25. Compañero de viaje (1979)
109 min
Director: Clemente de la Cerda | Stars: Toco Gómez, Eduardo Calvo, María Escalona, Esperanza Roy
Votes: 12
26. Ciné regards (1978–1982)
30 min | Documentary
Ciné Regards, broadcast on FR3 between 1978 and 1982, is a film news magazine produced by Anne Andreu, made up of successive sections: selection of films showing, survey, interview with ... See full summary »
Stars: Anne Andreu, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Ciment, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 23
27. Ginebra en los infiernos (1970)
Drama
Director: Jaime Chávarri | Stars: Ricardo Franco, Antonio Gasset, Mercedes Juste, Iván Zulueta
28. Sonámbulos (1978)
96 min | Drama
Ana, who works on the Committee for the release of some suspected terrorists sentenced to death, suffers a faint. Her uncle Norman, a former doctor who was withdrawn from the drug smuggling... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Stars: Ana Belén, Norman Briski, María Rosa Salgado, Lola Gaos
Votes: 130
29. El pecador impecable (1987)
87 min | Comedy
A forty-year-old virgin search for love after the death of his overbearing mother.
Director: Augusto Martínez Torres | Stars: Alfredo Landa, Chus Lampreave, Julieta Serrano, Queta Claver
Votes: 40
30. Yo, una mujer (1996)
50 min | Drama
Stars: Concha Velasco, Víctor Valverde, Ramón Langa, María José Goyanes
Votes: 5
31. Berlín Blues (1988)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Musical
The lure of the spotlight is pitted against the rivalries of the heart in this romantic tale set against the beauty of snow-covered Berlin.
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Julia Migenes, Keith Baxter, Jose Coronado, Javier Gurruchaga
Votes: 73
32. Después de tantos años (1994)
87 min | Documentary
Twenty years after having talked about death, the world and their problems in "El desencanto", the Panero brothers reflect about their actual situation at the moment and what has happened since the last movie.
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Juan Luis Panero, Leopoldo María Panero, Michi Panero, María Barranco
Votes: 123
33. Los restos del naufragio (1978)
98 min | Drama
Mateo, a young man who has just suffered a love affair, finds work as a gardener in a nursing home. There he establish a good relationship with an old man called El Maestro (The Master), an... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Ángela Molina, Ricardo Franco, Alfredo Mayo
Votes: 63
34. X Premios Goya (1996 TV Special)
Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira | Stars: Verónica Forqué, Javier Gurruchaga, Octavio Aceves, María Adánez
35. Quería dormir en paz (1978)
12 min | Short, Drama
Director: Emma Cohen | Stars: Manuel Alexandre, Miguel Arribas, Pedro Beltrán, Fernando Fernán Gómez
36. El desastre de Annual (1970)
82 min
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Tomás Aznar, María Bravo, Ricardo Franco, Francisco Llinás
37. Gospel (1969)
18 min | Comedy, Short
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Irene Cifuentes, Ricardo Franco, Santiago Franco, Ana Gurruchaga
38. No soy yo, pero... me parezco (1979)
12 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Miguel Ángel Polo | Stars: Ana Amigo, Fernando Colomo, Antonio Resines, Félix Rotaeta
39. Amo mi cama rica (1970)
18 min | Comedy, Short
Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro | Stars: Emma Cohen, Ricardo Franco, Alejandro López, Luis Ariño
40. Cascabel (2000)
96 min | Drama
Director: Daniel Cebrián | Stars: Irene Visedo, Pilar Punzano, Antonio Dechent, Chete Lera
Votes: 59
41. Percusión (1983)
Director: Josetxo San Mateo | Stars: Kevin Ayers, José Manuel Cervino, Amparo Climent, Myriam de Maeztu
42. III Premios Goya (1989 TV Special)
74 min
The 3rd Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 21 March 1989. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown won the award for Best Film.
Directors: Leopoldo Gutiérrez, José Antonio Plaza | Stars: Verónica Forqué, Antonio Resines, José Luis Alcaine, María José Alfonso
43. El increíble aumento del coste de la vida (1976)
13 min | Short
Director: Ricardo Franco | Stars: Rafaela Aparicio, Gerardo Bellot, Jaime Chávarri, Manuel de Agustina
44. El fuego (1970)
10 min | Animation, Short
Directors: Amaro Carretero, Augusto Martínez Torres | Stars: Emma Cohen, Charo Ema, Ana Gurruchaga, Natalia R. Salmones
Votes: 5
45. La paloma azul (1980)
90 min
Director: Luis Manuel del Valle | Stars: Ricardo Franco, Concha Leza, Fátima Olaizola, Matilde Olaizola
47. Tiempos duros en Ríos Rosas (1982)
20 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Manuel Marinero | Stars: Luis Ariño, Carlos Boyero, Antonio Drove, Elena Escobar
Votes: 7
48. Abrir las puertas del mar (1970)
23 min | Drama, Short
Director: Francisco Llinás | Stars: Luis Alonso, Jesús Fernández, María Elena Flores, Guadalupe Güemes
49. El espíritu del animal (1971)
10 min | Short
Director: Augusto Martínez Torres | Stars: Laura Bayonas, Concha Grégori, Marisa Paredes, Lola Salvador
Votes: 5
50. Con luz propia (1995– )
100 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Candela Palazón, Ingrid Asensio, Jose Coronado, Sara Montiel