
Acting
Rafael Banquells
Born 1917-06-26 · La Habana, Cuba
Rafael Banquells (June 25, 1917 – October 27, 1990) born Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells. Rafael Banquells Garafulla was born on June 25, 1917 in La Habana, Cuba. His parents were actors in Spain. He began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael II. Rafael died on October 27, 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73. The name of this actor and director is written with Golden letters in the history of Mexican televisión, movies and theater.
Acting credits
This is an early film from Director Gilberto Martinez Solares, who would go on to become better-known for his unique perspective on horror films of the 60's and 70's - like "Santanico Pademonium" "Face of the Screaming Wolf" and his own "House of Terror", (these features, in turn, would inspire future award-wining Directors such as Tarantino and Del Toro). As far as Resurreccion goes, it is a semi-historical Drama, based on Leo Tolstoy's novel also titled "Resurrection" . However, Solares' movie loosely uses the start of the 1910 to 1920 Mexican Revolution as its cornerstone, (instead of the Russian battle that Tolstoy relied on for his 1899 literary work ). It essentially documents one man's effort to find redemption for his past sins. It stars actors Emilio Tuero, Lupita Tovar, Sara Garcia and Jose Pulido, among others.
Resurrección
1943
6.0The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
1946
6.0A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
The King of México
1956
6.0During World War II, Nazi spies tried to infiltrate everywhere, and the Mexican Military Academy was no exception.
Cuando escuches este vals
1944
6.3Post-adolescent romance; the dude and the chick both tried to impress each other by pretending to come from rich families, and eventually they'll both have to fess up. Also other complications.
La alegría de vivir
1965
7.7Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Él
1953
7.9This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there.
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Mujer, casos de la vida real
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7.3In 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns out to be a coward who flees in terror after refusing to fight a duel with Captain Gaspar. In their flight, Tin rescues a witch was tied to a tree. Grateful, the witch gives him an ointment that will make him invincible for an hour. The coward swordsman will have three opportunities to use it and save his father from the injustices of the evil ruler Marcelo.
The Mark of the Skunk
1950
5.0Arsenio Lupin is an audacious Parisian thief who mocks the police, especially Inspector Ganimard, but turns over most of his ill-gotten gains to charity. One night, he attends a party disguised as a newspaper writer who also mocks Ganimard; the next morning, the host's wife and a male guest are found murdered, and Ganimard arrives to solve the crime. A Mexican version of the Arsene Lupin character, with Sherlock Holmes tossed in as a cameo at the end.
Arsenio Lupin
1947
5.8Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.
Si, Mi vida
1953
6.0Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain.
Crazy Love
1953
5.5Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.
Los indolentes
1979
6.3Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine clothes. The son longs for another transvestite adventure. The daughter yearns to be a singer and destroy the saints of the church with her voice. The youngest son wants to stab everyone dead. 2) "Game of mirrors". Two young classmates kiss on a picnic, but the girl's brother accuses the couple of being immoral. Bizarre things develop. 3) "Tetrahedron". A very fat man faces his girlfriend's longing for love.
Pubertinaje
1978
4.2In this sexy romantic comedy from Mexico, the life of a college professor is turned upside down when he falls for a former student, who is already pledged to marry another man.
Estas ruinas que ves
1979
4.7A Nazi scientist using the lost city of Atlantis as his home base threatens to destroy civilization with a nuclear bomb. The Nazi scientist wants the third Reich to rule again and if his demands are not meet he will follow through on his threat of nuclear annihilation. With very little time to spare Santo is enlisted to find the nuclear bomb, disarm it and end the Nazi scientist’s diabolical plan
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1970
6.0Unscrupulous cad sleeps his way to the top of belle epoque Paris society.
El Buen Mozo
1946
6.6Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
Gutierritos
1959
6.4José, a driver, and Laura, a dancer, were lovers. José couldn't dance with Laura due to his condition on his legs. Therefore, a man notices Laura's skill to dance and wants to do business with her, taking her on a dancing tour, which made José and Laura miss each other.
Laura's Sin
1949
6.2Amable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a cabaret singer and also with Conchita, a showgirl. One day, Paquito receives a telegram that his uncle Pancho vayaa asked to see his wife and other medical eminence to heal him his kidney ailment. Among all a hoax to mount Paquino not lose the inheritance from his uncle.
Qué hombre tan simpático
1943
5.9A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to be its cause. At his father's funeral, a monk observes his family practicing Jewish burial rite, and he reports them, leading to devastating consequences for the whole family.
The Holy Inquisition
1974
5.0A bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.
Unfaithful Wives
1956
5.8Mr. X is convicted of killing Mr. Y and serves a jail sentence. After being released, he discovers that Mr. Y is still alive...
Legítima defensa
1953
6.0Bad girl makes lives miserable.
When Children Sin
1952