Connection
Julio Alejandro is a Scriptwriter Mexicain born on 27 february 1906 at Huesca (Espagne)
Julio Alejandro (1906 – 1995) was a Spanish screenwriter. He wrote for 80 films between 1951 and 1984. He wrote for the film Ash Wednesday, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Source : Wikidata
Julio Alejandro
Nationality Mexique
Birth 27 february 1906 at Huesca (Espagne)
Death 22 september 1995 (at 89 years) at Xàbia (Espagne)
Birth 27 february 1906 at Huesca (Espagne)
Death 22 september 1995 (at 89 years) at Xàbia (Espagne)
Usually with
Filmography of Julio Alejandro (18 films)
Scriptwriter
Add to a movie list
Ash Wednesday (2002)
, 1h39Directed by Edward Burns
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Edward Burns, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Oliver Platt, James Handy, Michael Mulheren
Roles Writer
Rating57%
Hell's Kitchen on Ash Wednesday, 1983; rumors are flying that Francis Sullivan's (Edward Burns) younger brother Sean (Elijah Wood), dead for three years, has reappeared. If he wasn't killed by rivals, then old scores still need settling, putting both Francis and Sean in danger. An upstart is pressuring the local mob boss, who's Francis's protector; Sean's wife, Grace (Rosario Dawson), believes she's a widow and has gotten on with her life, but Sean has come back for her. The parish priest, part of the initial deception, is frightened. Bad guys with guns are closing in.
Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)
, 1h53Directed by Luis Alcoriza, Jorge Fons
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Katy Jurado, David Silva, Armando Silvestre, Lilia Prado, Sasha Montenegro, Leonor Llausás
Roles Adaptation
Rating73%
The film compiles three stories, each named for part of the main title. The first, "Fe" (faith), is the story of a woman who travels to a distant town seeking a miracle to save her husband from disease. On the journey she is raped by fellow pilgrims; returning home she finds that the miracle has taken place and her husband is well. She vows to make the pilgrimage again the next year. The second story, "Esperanza" (Hope), concerns a man who consents to be nailed to a cross as part of "JesusChrist" freak show, hoping to help his mother. Unfortunately he is unable to afford the silver nails that would have helped him avoid infection. The final story, "Caridad" (Charity), stars Katy Jurado as a humble woman facing a lack of charity from those in authority. She comes into conflict with her son over a childish fight, and her husband is killed.
Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)
, 1h44Directed by Felipe Cazals
Genres Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Claudio Brook, Jorge Luke, Julián Pastor, Alfonso Arau
Roles Writer
Rating60%
Tristana (1970)
, 1h40Directed by Luis Buñuel
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero, Lola Gaos, Antonio Casas, José Calvo
Roles Writer
Rating73%
Tristana is an orphan adopted by nobleman don Lope Garrido. Don Lope falls in love with her and thus treats her as daughter and wife from the age of 19. But, by age 21 Tristana starts finding her voice, to demand to study music, art and other subjects with which she wishes to become independent. She meets the young artist Horacio Díaz, falls in love, and eventually leaves Toledo to live with him. When she falls ill, she returns to don Lope. The illness results in her losing a leg, which changes her prospects; here, the film substantially varies from the novel.
Los Cuervos están de luto (1965)
, 1h30Directed by Francisco del Villar
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Silvia Pinal, Lilia Prado, Enrique Álvarez Félix, Fanny Schiller, Ada Carrasco
Rating67%
Don Lacho (Narciso Busquets), a greedy old man, is about to die. His three children, but mainly his daughter-in-law Piedad (Silvia Pinal), are anxiously awaiting his death to collect the inheritance, but the old man refuses to die.
Simon of the Desert (1965)
, 45minutesDirected by Luis Buñuel
Genres Drama, Comedy, Historical
Themes Le désert
Actors Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Enrique Álvarez Félix, Antonio Bravo, Glauber Rocha
Roles Dialogue
Rating77%
Simón, the son of Simeon Stylites, has lived for 6 years, 6 weeks and 6 days atop an eight-meter pillar in the middle of the desert, praying for spiritual purification. A congregation of priests and peasants salute him and offer him a brand new pillar to stand on and carry on his mission. He comes down from the pillar and is offered the priesthood, but refuses because he considers himself unworthy, and forsakes his aging mother for the love of God before climbing up his new pillar. He heals an amputee missing both hands, whose first use of them is to slap his child. But the congregation quickly departs unimpressed, leaving Simón alone.
Viridiana (1962)
, 1h30Directed by Luis Buñuel, Juan Luis Buñuel
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality
Actors Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, Margarita Lozano, José Calvo, José Manuel Martín
Rating80%
A novice named Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) is about to take her vows when her uncle, Don Jaime (Fernando Rey), invites her to visit him. Her only living relative, she has met him only once and is reluctant to comply. Her Mother Superior pressures her into accepting.
El tejedor de milagros (1962)
, 1h35Directed by Francisco del Villar
Genres Drama
Actors Pedro Armendáriz, Columba Domínguez, Sergio Bustamante, Aurora Clavel, Fanny Schiller, Ada Carrasco
Rating64%
La estrella vacía (1960)
, 1h47Directed by Tito Davison
Genres Drama
Actors María Félix, Ignacio López Tarso, Enrique Rambal, Carlos López Moctezuma, Rita Macedo, Ramón Gay
Roles Writer
Rating67%
Olga Lang (María Félix) is a young girl that dreams of stardom. Olga sacrifice all (until a non-born son) by her career. When she was a massive star she discovered her unhappy and emotionally empty life.
Nazarin (1959)
, 1h34Directed by Luis Buñuel
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Francisco Rabal, Marga López, Rita Macedo, Ignacio López Tarso, Noé Murayama, Rosenda Monteros
Rating76%
Padre Nazario is a Roman Catholic priest of Spanish heritage living austerely in a hotel on the poor side of town. He is of a quiet, temperate nature and carelessly gives away what little he has, to the point of not caring whenever his room is burgled. He demonstrates understanding and compassion for those he encounters, such as a woman living below him, Beatriz, who is plagued by psychotic episodes and thoughts of suicide, and has a troubled relationship with a man named Pinto.
Ash Wednesday (1958)
, 1h52Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Víctor Junco, Andrea Palma, María Rivas, David Reynoso
Roles Writer
Rating65%
Victoria (María Félix) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hates everything related to the Catholic Church. She falls in love with a priest (Arturo de Córdova), a hidden priest during the Cristero War.
La ciudad de los niños (1957)
Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares
Genres Drama
Actors Sara García, Arturo de Córdova, Carlos Rivas, Eduardo Fajardo, Dolores Camarillo, Jaime Jiménez Pons
Roles Writer
Rating67%
Happy Year, My Love (1957)
, 2h5Directed by David Dhawan, Tulio Demicheli
Genres Drama
Actors Suniel Shetty, Divya Bharti, Arturo de Córdova, Danny Denzongpa, Shakti Kapoor, Dolores Camarillo
Roles Writer
Rating74%
Ek Aur Faulad is an action thriller.
Cry of the Bewitched (1957)
, 1h25Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna
Origin Cuba
Genres Horror, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about slavery, Seafaring films, Films about racism, Transport films
Actors Ninón Sevilla, Olga Guillot, Ramón Gay
Roles Writer
Rating37%
The story takes place in Cuba in 1850, in the era of the Black slave trade. In a sugar cane plantation, Captain Jorge (Ramón Gay) and his wife, Beatriz (Rosa Elena Durgel) live happily: are expecting a child, and their slaves live quiet and at peace with them. But one night, as the full moon appears, the sound of drums rises in the air. Yambao (Ninón Sevilla), the granddaughter of a witch supposed murdered 15 years ago named Caridad (Fedora Capdevila), has reappeared. The plantation slaves begin to fear. Her grandmother was killed by them due to black magic and curses that fell on the plantation thanks to her. Yambao's arrival coincides with a new outbreak of black vomit, not appearing on the plantation for decades, and all attributed the situation to the black magic of the girl. Yambao it's not really bad, but Caridad, who actually survived her assassination attempt, is the one who fills her heart with hatred and revenge. Jorge stays out of the traditions and customs of his slaves, but when he discovers that these want to sacrifice the girl, decides to intervene. Jorge saves Yambao, who swears eternal gratitude. But the girl starts to fall for him. Her grandmother decided to take advantage of this feeling from her revenge. Yambao decides to perform a magic ritual of Santeria over Jorge to make him love her. Her magic spell coincides with the contagion of Jorge of the epidemic plague. The doctors did not give hopes to Jorge. Yambao decides to intervene and offered her to cure him in gratitude for saving her life. The contact with Jorge, rooted even more her feelings. When Jorge manages to save himself from danger, he begins to feel the desire to be near of Yambao, which suggests that the spell has worked. For several weeks Jorge is delivered with passion for Yambao, forgetting his wife, his plantation and all his duties. However, when Jorge is informed that his wife is about to give birth, he runs to her side, and when his child born, his mind is clear and decides to return to his family. Yambao seeks revenge, and advised by Caridad decides to kill the wife and the son of Jorge. Fortunately, when about to consummate the crime, her grandmother, Caridad, is discovered by the foreman of the plantation, who kills her with a machete. Yambao flees in horror, promising not to cause any damage. The witch Caridad is the subject of a funeral ceremony with exotic rituals. At the end of the ritual, Yambao decides to end her own life by jumping off a cliff, to the astonishment of Jorge.
Cry of the Bewitched (1957)
, 1h36Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna
Genres Horror, Musical, Romance
Actors Ninón Sevilla, Fernando Soler, Ramón Gay, Rodolfo Acosta, Andrea Palma
Roles Writer
Rating69%
The Rumba dancer and singer Aurora (Ninón Sevilla), is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in a robbery with her boyfriend, the pimp "El Rizos" (Rodolfo Acosta). Once out of prison, Aurora and "El Rizos" decide to take revenge of the respectable judge Alejandro Luque (Fernando Soler), responsible for sending her to the prison. Fate reunites Aurora and the judge, and she decides to use all her feminine wiles to seduce him. Without knowing the trap, the judge falls under the spell of the evil woman, forgetting everything most important to him: his family and his profession. The judge degenerates to the point of kill and steal to be near her. His son Raul Luque (Ruben Rojo), begins investigating the situation, and like his father, falls in love to the perverse woman.