Tag: Francos
Dave and James Franco’s mother: She turns her sons into “Barbie” characters
Dave and James Franco’s mother She turns her sons into “Barbie” characters Dave Franco (left) with his mother and brother James. © imago images/PicturePerfect Betsy Franco, mother of actors Dave…
Filmmaker Carlos Saura, quiet rebel against Franco’s censorship, is dead
Spanish director Carlos Saura in Madrid in 1966. GIANNI FERRARI/COVER/GETTY IMAGES Saturday February 11, Carlos Saura was to receive a Goya of honor during the annual ceremony of Spanish cinema…
The dreams of greatness of producer Samuel Bronston, under the sun of Franco’s Spain
By Isabelle Piquer Posted today at 7:00 p.m. Reserved for our subscribers Story“Hollywood in Franco’s Spain” (2/6). Little looking at the dictatorship, the American with an incredible journey invests, in…
Ava Gardner, mermaid of Catalonia in Franco’s Spain
By Isabelle Piquer Posted today at 7:00 p.m. Reserved for our subscribers Story“Hollywood in Franco’s Spain” (1/6). In 1950, the American actress shot “Pandora” on the Costa Brava. This film…