Etiqueta: Rivalry
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The Good Servant (El buen sirviente)
Is it possible that the devil cannot do anything but to serve God? A successful fashion photographer, Inés Ruano, receives a curious gift on her 45th birthday: two men dressed in black ask her to pay with her soul for the good luck she has had in her life. This gift is nothing but a…
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Seven women (Siete mujeres)
The stepsisters of a young woman do not accept her as one of them, even though she is doing everything possible to be one of the family. But with time, the stepsisters will do whatever is necessary to win the attention of their, now, beloved “sister”, all because she gets very rich. THEMES: Family,…
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Latest Edition (Última edición)
Power struggle against corruption Due to lack of readers and the decline of the newspapers’ sales, a headcount reduction plan has just been carried out in the editorial department of the newspaper. Nevertheless, a young and outstanding editor, Minerva, is hired to contribute to the modernisation of the digital edition and relaunch the newspaper. At…
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My mother married me or Elena’s whims (Me casó mi madre o las veleidades de Elena)
My mother married me or Elena's whims relates the story of Elena, a young woman who doubts between two marriage candidates: Agustín, who is deeply in love with her and threatens her with killing himself if she does not love him back, and Javier, her boyfriend, an officer of the diplomatic corps. THEMES: Love…
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School Boys (Los chicos de la escuela)
In a small town, the school teacher confronts the town’s cacique, Juan Antonio. This last one obliges the teacher to leave the location, which causes a series of complex conflicts. THEMES: Education, Inequality, Revenge, Countryside life, Corruption, Frustration, Rivalry, Society GENRE: Dramedy RELEVANT FACTS: The play was made into a movie in Spain in…
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The sin of being pretty (El pecado de ser guapa)
Isabel de Reinoso, elegant woman, educated, rich and sensitive, reaches the provincial town of Villaleona, dazzling men and generating envy among women. Because of this, hostility towards her will be increased more and more, capable of causing Isabel finally have to leave the village. THEMES: Beauty, Jealousy, Competition, Frustration, Intolerance, Power Struggle, Hate, Social…
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The prize of Nicanor (El premio de Nicanor)
A few days before Christmas holidays, in a humble home, the day of the Christmas lottery, Isidoro and his wife get into a serious conflict with their neighbors because of the lottery. THEMES: Power struggle, Ambition, Friendship, Social Climbing, Jealousy, Social Class, High Class, Lower Class, Competition, Conspiracy, Inequality, Destiny, Money, Family, Manipulation, Marriage,…
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The insignificant one (El hombrecillo)
This is the story of three brothers. While the two older ones are spending the family’s fortune in the city, the younger one, hunched and uncouth, half-brother of the other two, stays in the family house working at countryside labors. One day, one of the older brothers comes back home and notices a young woman…
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Turmoil (Desconcierto)
Alejandro is an orchestra conductor who lives exclusively for music and women. He lives with Lucía, who quit her career as an opera singer to become his lover and secretary. They have a tempestuous relationship. Alejandro is going to conduct the New Year’s concert in Vienna, as he meets a young journalist that makes him…
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The strange wedding night (La extraña noche de bodas)
Rafael and Isabel, recently married, get a visit from a group of friends. One of them, Ramiro, possesses a special charm for women. The ghost of jealousy takes over Rafael. THEMES: Matrimonio, Celos, Triángulo Amoroso, Amistad, Seducción GENRE: Drama RELEVANT FACTS: The author won the National Literature Prize in 1952 and the National…
