Direction: Vicente Aranda

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Vicente Aranda. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Vicente Aranda · Juan Antonio Bardem · Pedro Costa · Angelino Fons

Cast Yolanda Cardama · Victoria Abril · Sancho Gracia · Carlos Larrañaga

Synopsis Crime anthology series based on notable murders from the 19th and 20th centuries in Spain.

6.8

127 votes

6.8

127 votes

Lovers: A True Story

1991 · Movie · 103 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Jorge Sanz · Victoria Abril · Maribel Verdú · Enrique Cerro

Synopsis In Madrid, in the mid-1950s, Paco, a handsome young man from the provinces serving the last days of his military service, is in search of both a steady job and lodging. He is engaged to be married to Trini, his...

6.6

8K votes

6.6

8K votes

Lumière and Company

1995 · Documentary · 88 min. · France

Direction Abbas Kiarostami · Hugh Hudson · David Lynch · John Boorman

Cast Romane Bohringer · Pascal Duquenne · Bruno Ganz · Neil Jordan

Synopsis In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Lumière brothers' first films, filmmakers Sarah Moon and Philippe Poulet challenged 39 renowned international directors to each complete a 52-second film using the original Cinematographe camera under the conditions endured by the...

6.2

813 votes

6.2

813 votes

6.1

2K votes

Riders of the Dawn (TV Miniseries)

1990 · Series · 278 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Victoria Abril · Jorge Sanz · Fernando Guillén · Maribel Verdú

Synopsis Set in a spa hotel during the Spanish Civil War, Marian is the niece of the proprietress. When her mother dies, her hopes of owning the place are fullfilled. During the revolution in October 1936, her lover Martin joins some...

6.1

461 votes

6.1

461 votes

Mad Love

2001 · Movie · 108 min. · Spain

6.1

15K votes

6.1

15K votes

Hay motivo

2004 · Documentary · 100 min. · Spain

Direction Joaquín Oristrell · Pere Portabella · Álvaro del Amo · David Trueba

Cast Laura Aparicio · José María Aznar · Pilar Bardem · Críspulo Cabezas

Synopsis A multipart feature on the governing body of Spain, the Popular Party under Jose María Aznar. Themes include the bombing of Iraq, immigration, U.S. fire in Baghdad, and the manipulation of the media.

5.9

2K votes

5.9

2K votes

5.7

8K votes

5.6

869 votes

Brilliant Future

1965 · Movie · 93 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Germán Cobos · Serena Vergano · Josefina Güell · Arturo López

Synopsis This picture tells the story of a young poor boy with the upper class in Barcelona.

5.5

36 votes

5.5

36 votes

The Exquisite Cadaver

1969 · Movie · 108 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Carlos Estrada · Teresa Gimpera · Capucine · André Argaud

Synopsis A woman torments the man who murdered her lesbian lover.

5.3

223 votes

5.3

223 votes

Jealousy

1999 · Movie · 106 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Aitana Sánchez-Gijón · Daniel Giménez Cacho · María Botto · Luis Tosar

Synopsis A month before he's to marry Carmen, Antonio finds a photograph of a man with his arm on her shoulder. The photograph triggers jealousy: he questions Carmen, Carman's friend Cinta, and his friend Luis who introduced him to Carmen. Cinta...

5.3

3K votes

5.3

3K votes

The Blood Spattered Bride

1972 · Movie · 100 min. · Spain

Direction Vicente Aranda

Cast Simón Andreu · Maribel Martín · Alexandra Bastedo · Dean Selmier

Synopsis A young husband's sexual fantasies frighten his new wife and cause her to seek advice from Carmilla, a descendent of Mircalla de Karnstein. Carmilla seduces the young bride and forces her to commit gory acts of mutilation.

5.3

518 votes

5.3

518 votes

Carmen

2003 · Movie · 119 min. · Spain

5.2

10K votes

5.2

10K votes

Left-Handed Fate

1965 · Movie · 84 min. · Spain

4.9

422 votes

4.9

422 votes