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Ventura Pons is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Espagnol born on 25 july 1945 at Barcelona (Espagne)

Ventura Pons

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Nationality Espagne
Birth 25 july 1945 at Barcelona (Espagne)
Death 8 january 2024 (at 78 years)

Ventura Pons (né le 25 juillet 1945 à Barcelone) est un réalisateur espagnol.

Biography

Son premier film, le documentaire Ocaña, retrat intermitent (1977), lui vaut d'être sélectionné au Festival de Cannes de 1978.

Depuis, il reste inconnu en dehors de l'Espagne, même s'il est parfois invité dans des festivals à l'étranger.

En 2001, il reçoit la Médaille d'or du mérite des beaux-arts par le Ministère de l'Éducation, de la Culture et des Sports, puis en 2007 la Creu de Sant Jordi, distinction décernée par la Generalitat de Catalogne.

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Filmography of Ventura Pons (6 films)

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Actor

Director

Food of Love, 1h52
Directed by Ventura Pons
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Allan Corduner, Paul Rhys, Geraldine McEwan, Craig Hill
Rating60% 3.0481753.0481753.0481753.0481753.048175
Paul Porterfield (Kevin Bishop) is an 18-year-old music student who is offered the chance to be the page turner for the acclaimed pianist Richard Kennington (Paul Rhys). Kennington, and his agent and lover Joseph Mansourian (Allan Corduner), is instantly attracted to Paul's youth and attractiveness, but Kennington's attempts to get to know Paul better are thwarted by Paul's possessive, neurotic mother, Pamela (Juliet Stevenson) who is initially unaware of the attraction. She dotes on her son but is faced with the revelation that her husband is cheating on her and the exasperation of her son, who feels suffocated by her love. Paul is keen to escape his mother and meets Kennington in a hotel; After talking Kennington offers Paul a massage which leads on to other things. After meeting up again in Barcelona, the two begin an affair behind the back of Pamela and Mansourian, who consistently attempts to contact Kennington to no avail after his dog dies. On the last day before Kennington returns to New York, and Pamela and Paul head on to Grenada, Pamela makes excuses and goes to Kennington's hotel to seduce him. He is clearly not interested. While consoling herself in the bathroom, she finds a pair of her son's boxer shorts hanging on the shower line.
Anita Takes a Chance, 1h29
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors José Coronado, Rosa Maria Sardà, Jordi Dauder, María Barranco, Aina Clotet
Rating62% 3.1440853.1440853.1440853.1440853.144085
Anita loses her lifetime job as a cinema attendant when the new owner wants to tear down the old theatre to build a new multiplex theatre. She continues going to the cinema place where she befriends a married excavator operator, Antonio, and she falls in love.
Beloved/Friend, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, Jordi Dauder
Rating64% 3.23923.23923.23923.23923.2392
A sick homosexual Middle Ages literature professor decides to leave as a heritage "Blanquerna", by Ramon Llull, for a young and intelligent pupil.
Caresses
Caresses (1998)
, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, David Selvas, Agustín González, Julieta Serrano, Laura Conejero, Sergi López
Rating62% 3.138783.138783.138783.138783.13878
Barcelona is the scenario for eleven entwined stories sharing the same characters. The movie deals with a variety of intimate relationships, portraying characters who have to experience intense emotions which cannot be materialised in caresses. Connections explored include several different family and romantic relationships across different genders, ages and generations.
Actresses
Actresses (1997)
, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, Anna Lizaran, Mercè Pons
Rating67% 3.367563.367563.367563.367563.36756
In order to prepare the role of an important old actress, a theatre student interviews three actresses who were her pupils: an international diva (Glòria Marc, played by Núria Espert), a television star (Assumpta Roca, played by Rosa Maria Sardà) and a dubbing director (Maria Caminal, played by Anna Lizaran).

Scriptwriter

Food of Love, 1h52
Directed by Ventura Pons
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Allan Corduner, Paul Rhys, Geraldine McEwan, Craig Hill
Rating60% 3.0481753.0481753.0481753.0481753.048175
Paul Porterfield (Kevin Bishop) is an 18-year-old music student who is offered the chance to be the page turner for the acclaimed pianist Richard Kennington (Paul Rhys). Kennington, and his agent and lover Joseph Mansourian (Allan Corduner), is instantly attracted to Paul's youth and attractiveness, but Kennington's attempts to get to know Paul better are thwarted by Paul's possessive, neurotic mother, Pamela (Juliet Stevenson) who is initially unaware of the attraction. She dotes on her son but is faced with the revelation that her husband is cheating on her and the exasperation of her son, who feels suffocated by her love. Paul is keen to escape his mother and meets Kennington in a hotel; After talking Kennington offers Paul a massage which leads on to other things. After meeting up again in Barcelona, the two begin an affair behind the back of Pamela and Mansourian, who consistently attempts to contact Kennington to no avail after his dog dies. On the last day before Kennington returns to New York, and Pamela and Paul head on to Grenada, Pamela makes excuses and goes to Kennington's hotel to seduce him. He is clearly not interested. While consoling herself in the bathroom, she finds a pair of her son's boxer shorts hanging on the shower line.
Anita Takes a Chance, 1h29
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors José Coronado, Rosa Maria Sardà, Jordi Dauder, María Barranco, Aina Clotet
Roles Writer
Rating62% 3.1440853.1440853.1440853.1440853.144085
Anita loses her lifetime job as a cinema attendant when the new owner wants to tear down the old theatre to build a new multiplex theatre. She continues going to the cinema place where she befriends a married excavator operator, Antonio, and she falls in love.
Beloved/Friend, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, Jordi Dauder
Rating64% 3.23923.23923.23923.23923.2392
A sick homosexual Middle Ages literature professor decides to leave as a heritage "Blanquerna", by Ramon Llull, for a young and intelligent pupil.
Caresses
Caresses (1998)
, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, David Selvas, Agustín González, Julieta Serrano, Laura Conejero, Sergi López
Rating62% 3.138783.138783.138783.138783.13878
Barcelona is the scenario for eleven entwined stories sharing the same characters. The movie deals with a variety of intimate relationships, portraying characters who have to experience intense emotions which cannot be materialised in caresses. Connections explored include several different family and romantic relationships across different genders, ages and generations.
Actresses
Actresses (1997)
, 1h30
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama
Actors Rosa Maria Sardà, Anna Lizaran, Mercè Pons
Rating67% 3.367563.367563.367563.367563.36756
In order to prepare the role of an important old actress, a theatre student interviews three actresses who were her pupils: an international diva (Glòria Marc, played by Núria Espert), a television star (Assumpta Roca, played by Rosa Maria Sardà) and a dubbing director (Maria Caminal, played by Anna Lizaran).

Producer

Food of Love, 1h52
Directed by Ventura Pons
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Allan Corduner, Paul Rhys, Geraldine McEwan, Craig Hill
Roles Producer
Rating60% 3.0481753.0481753.0481753.0481753.048175
Paul Porterfield (Kevin Bishop) is an 18-year-old music student who is offered the chance to be the page turner for the acclaimed pianist Richard Kennington (Paul Rhys). Kennington, and his agent and lover Joseph Mansourian (Allan Corduner), is instantly attracted to Paul's youth and attractiveness, but Kennington's attempts to get to know Paul better are thwarted by Paul's possessive, neurotic mother, Pamela (Juliet Stevenson) who is initially unaware of the attraction. She dotes on her son but is faced with the revelation that her husband is cheating on her and the exasperation of her son, who feels suffocated by her love. Paul is keen to escape his mother and meets Kennington in a hotel; After talking Kennington offers Paul a massage which leads on to other things. After meeting up again in Barcelona, the two begin an affair behind the back of Pamela and Mansourian, who consistently attempts to contact Kennington to no avail after his dog dies. On the last day before Kennington returns to New York, and Pamela and Paul head on to Grenada, Pamela makes excuses and goes to Kennington's hotel to seduce him. He is clearly not interested. While consoling herself in the bathroom, she finds a pair of her son's boxer shorts hanging on the shower line.
Anita Takes a Chance, 1h29
Directed by Ventura Pons
Origin Espagne
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors José Coronado, Rosa Maria Sardà, Jordi Dauder, María Barranco, Aina Clotet
Roles Producer
Rating62% 3.1440853.1440853.1440853.1440853.144085
Anita loses her lifetime job as a cinema attendant when the new owner wants to tear down the old theatre to build a new multiplex theatre. She continues going to the cinema place where she befriends a married excavator operator, Antonio, and she falls in love.