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Edgar Neville

Edgar Neville
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Director

Birthday: (67) 1899-12-28 - Deathday: 1967-04-23

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Also known as: Edgar Neville Romrée,

Bio:

Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (1899-1967) was a Spanish diplomat, playwright, and film director. He is considered one of the best directors of post-war Spain. Neville's life could be regarded as eventful. After a short participation in the Rif War as a hussar, Neville entered the artistic world, making friends with figures such as José López Rubio, Luis Buñuel, Federico García Lorca, Manuel de Falla, and Salvador Dalí. At the same time, in 1922 he became a diplomat, thanks to which he travelled the world until he settled in Los Angeles. There he met Charles Chaplin, who introduced him to the industry as a writer. In the 1930s, he returned to Spain and became romantically involved with Conchita Montes, with whom he would make most of his films. However, the Civil War broke out and Neville served the Republic as a diplomat in London while also working as a spy for the rebel side. Once discovered, he fled until he ended up in the rebel zone, where he carried out propaganda services. Once the war was over, and after a period in Italy, he settled in Marbella, recording excellent films and plays in all genres, the most outstanding examples being Life on a Thread (1945), The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks (1944), The Crime of Bordadores' Street (1946), the acclaimed documentary Flamenco (1952), and the successful play The Dance (1952), then made into a film. Neville's talent has often gone unrecognised both because of his alleged political views and the fact that much of his oeuvre has been considered lost for decades. However, thanks to the efforts of Filmoteca Española, it has been possible to recover many of his films and discover the originality behind this interesting figure.

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The Big House
The Big House
Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco
Mi calle
Mi calle
La torre de los siete jorobados
La torre de los siete jorobados
The Crime of Bordadores Street
The Crime of Bordadores Street
The Last Horse
The Last Horse
The Last Horse
Correo de Indias
Correo de Indias
The Marquis of Salamanca
La vida en un hilo
The Marquis of Salamanca
La vida en un hilo
La vida en un hilo
Carmen and the Reds
Carmen and the Reds
The Marquis of Salamanca
El señor Esteve
El señor Esteve
El señor Esteve
Verbena
Verbena
Verbena
Nothing
Carnival Sunday
Carnival Sunday
Nothing
Carnival Sunday
Boyfriend in Sight
Boyfriend in Sight
The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez
Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria
La engañadora
The Irony of Money
The Irony of Money
The Irony of Money
El baile
El baile
Una mujer bajo la lluvia
Long Live the Free People
Long Live the Free People
Fairytale
The Bullfighter's Suit
Fairytale
La Parrala
The Bullfighter's Suit
The Devil's Roundup
Sancta Maria
The Devil's Roundup
Fairytale
Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood
Bound for Cairo
Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood
Sancta Maria
La señorita de Trevélez
La señorita de Trevélez
Café de París
Café de París
Café de París
El diablo en vacaciones
La Parrala
It Happened in Spain
It Happened in Spain
It Happened in Spain

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