Pere Portabella

Born: 1927-01-01

Pere Portabella (born in 1927) is a Catalan director, producer, and politician. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his style is experimental, reaching new aspects of film language, often with a poetic tone and social content. Portabella is hailed as an essential figure in the political and cultural history of Spain.


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Marquis de Sade: Justine

as uncredited
Released: 1969-04-03

Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to...

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Speaking of Buñuel

as Self
Released: 2000-06-09

Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing...

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General Report

as Self
Released: 1977-12-07

How does a country go from a dictatorship to a democracy? A detailed report on the political...

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Olímpicament mort

as uncredited
Released: 1986-10-15

A Pepe Carvalho adventure.

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Filmmakers in Action

as Self
Released: 2006-09-15

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to...

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Constel·lació Portabella

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-08-28

Constel·lació Portabella traces the exciting life of the great Catalan film director and artist...

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BiBici Story

as uncredited
Released: 1969-01-01

While waiting to get started on the production of his feature Liberxina 90 (1970), Carlos Duran...

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Spain Again

as Dr. Sanpona
Released: 1969-06-07

David (Mark Stevens) is a physician who returns to Spain 30 years after his involvement in the...

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