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Belle Époque [n. 1] is a 1992 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Fernando Trueba.Consisting of a fable-like story, primarily displaying a warm tone, [1] [2] and set in an idyllic countryside location during the transition to the Second Spanish Republic, the film features Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, Penélope Cruz, Miriam Díaz Aroca, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Gabino Diego and ...
Cruz is a surname of Iberian origin, first found in Castile, [citation needed] Spain, but later spread throughout the territories of the former Spanish and Portuguese Empires. In Spanish and Portuguese, the word means "cross", either the Christian cross or the figure of transecting lines or ways.
Penélope Cruz (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Woody Allen comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). [ 1 ] She is the first and only Spanish actress to both win and be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. [ 2 ]
Although several travelers who visited the Holy Land during the 12–14th centuries (e.g. Riccoldo da Monte di Croce, Burchard of Mount Sion, and James of Verona), mention a "Via Sacra", i.e. a settled route that pilgrims followed, there is nothing in their accounts to identify this with the Way of the Cross, as we understand it. [15]
Persia (former name): from Latin, via Greek Περσίς Persis, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 Pārsa, originally the name of Persis (modern-day Fars or Pars), a place name of a central district within the region. A common Hellenic folk-etymology derives "Persia" from "Land of Perseus". [citation needed]
Movie F Words — source for profanity counts; Guinness World Records (2014). "Most swearing in one film". Guinness World Records. The record was verified in London, UK, on 12 September 2014. Hernandez, Eugene (November 10, 2005). "Dispatch From L.A.: Four-Letter Word Film Explores the Etymology of an Expletive". IndieWire.
A subsequent scene shows Timoteo sitting in a bar in an unfamiliar location on a hot day. Italia, a woman of Albanian origin working at the bar and wearing red heels, offers to let him make a seemingly important call from her home. The inebriated Timoteo, having entered her flat, rapes Italia and subsequently pretends to fall in love with her.
Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress known for her performances in film and television. Over her career she has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, three Goya Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and six Screen Actors Guild Awards.