14.45 / TCM
‘Fannie and Alexander’
Fanny and Alexander. Sweden, 1982 (187 minutes). Director: Ingmar Bergman. Cast: Gunn Wällgren, Börje Ahistedt, Christina Schollin.
At the age of 64, the master Ingmar Bergman showed his talent, the art of an indomitable filmmaker, the looks of an author who has always been at the forefront of European cinema. Fanny and Alexander adopt the melodrama format to delve into the life of a family in turn-of-the-century Sweden, focusing on the character of two brothers enjoying a peaceful family environment until their mother remarries a strict Protestant bishop. It may be simple wickerwork, but Master Bergman first transforms it into a waterfall of emotions. Also in a fiery, passionate film hour, of unprecedented vitality, of sublime wisdom. His camera moves calmly and gracefully until he finds the sometimes happy, sometimes horrific angles of human life; of death, isolation, art.
5:35 p.m. / Sundance
‘August’
August. USA, 2013 (120 minutes). Directed by John Wells. Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts. Sam Shepard.
The creator of shows like ER and Shameless, John Wells, appears as a sophisticated filmmaker in this adaptation of the work of 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts. A drama, perhaps a little wild, that examines the tears of a family with the indispensable help of a group of excellent interpreters.
18.15 / SyFy
“Return to the Future”
Back to the Future. USA, 1985 (110 minutes). Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Cast: Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson.
One of Spielberg’s brightest students plunges into fantastical hilarity disguised as comedy. Viewed today, Back to the Future shows the passing of the years and has lost much of its freshness, but the recurring theme of time travel is still exciting thanks to a fast-paced script and some notable special effects.
18.20 / Movistar promotion
‘The last man’
The last man standing. 1996 (101 minutes). Director: Walter Hill. Cast: Bruce Willis, William Sanderson, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern.
Sometimes Walter Hill remembers the great director that he was, the filmmaker who shone with Legendary Driver and Outlaws in the 1970s. Nearly 20 years later, Hill brought his pulse back with a devious adaptation of a literary classic like Red Harvest. And in the spirit of film noir, he visually wrapped the story in western fashion to follow in the footsteps of a gunman who works for the highest bidder but of course always ends up enforcing his own law.
20.35 / Movistar Classic
“The Incredible Shrinking Man”
The Incredible Shrinking Man. USA, 1957 (80 minutes). Director: Jack Arnold. Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent.
This fantastic gem of a film is based on a shocking idea: a man sees himself getting shorter by a few centimeters every day. Based on a story by Richard Matheson, the tale of someone for whom the simplest daily life is an accumulation of dangerous situations becomes a lesson in narrative compression using visual tricks that are still amazing today, launching an intense and original reflection on in 80 scarce minutes the meaning of existence.
21.00 / Movistar LaLiga
Barcelona welcome Real Madrid
Barcelona and Real Madrid clash at the Nou Camp in a clash that could decide the league. The Azulgrana lead by nine points, allowing the Whites to use their last chances to get closer to the lead. In addition, Movistar LaLiga broadcasts Betis – Mallorca (14.00) and Osasuna – Villarreal (16.15). For its part, DAZN offers Real Sociedad-Elche (16.15) and Getafe-Seville (18.30).
21.25 / The sixth
Jordi Évole interviews comedian Ignatius Farray
Juan Ignacio Delgado, aka Ignatius Farray, has become a benchmark in humor for the new generations. Tonight, Lo de Évole opens a conversation with the comedian to examine his artistic trajectory and review his career, from his beginnings in small venues to his recognition by the general public as a result of his participation in the program La vida he is presenting moderna for eight years with David Broncano and Quequé at Cadena SER.
22.40 / The 2
Night of the Cream of Valencia
La 2 will broadcast La Nit de la Cremà live with a special program presented by Ana Prada from the balcony of Valencia City Hall. The public channel turns to the emotions of Las Fallas, the intangible heritage of humanity, which culminates tonight with the cremà de la Falla Municipal, the Valencian cardioversió. The program will also interview authorities, fallas artists and the biggest fallera of Valencia, Laura Mengó.
23.30 / The 2
‘Group 7’
Spain, 2012 (100 minutes). Directed by Alberto Rodríguez. Actors: Antonio de la Torre, Mario Casas, Joaquin Nunez.
Before filming Grupo 7, Alberto Rodríguez and also consecrating himself thanks to the majestic La isla mínima and Modelo 77, Alberto Rodríguez had already shown his visual power in works as dense as Siete vírgenes and After. In this thriller full of gloom and cinematic edginess, he traces with unusual authenticity the adventures of some police officers responsible for cleaning up the outskirts of a Seville wrapped in the splendor of Expo 92. Characters full of rough edges, alive and believable, with which the filmmaker does not seek the direct empathy of the viewer.
23.40 / AXN
‘hell boy’
USA, 2004 (122 minutes). Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Cast: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans.
Created by Mike Mignola for the Dark Horse publishing house, the comic book hero jumps onto the screen at the hand of the great Guillermo del Toro. Thus, Hellboy becomes a fine example of good commercial cinema, created by an imaginative and powerful filmmaker who knows how to fill his film with unhealthy images and skillfully exploit the excellent special effects.
23.50/ Movistar drama
“The Rules of the Cider House”
USA, 1999 (126 minutes). Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine.
“Princes of Maine, Kings of New England!” That’s the rallying cry Michael Caine uses to raise the children of an orphanage in this film dominated by his magnetic presence. A stunning adaptation of a John Irving novel that doesn’t spare the gray areas of Caine’s character, which are glimpsed by the story’s young protagonist, a sober Tobey Maguire. Underneath its modest film appearance, The House Rules of Cider hides numerous exciting readings and moves between highs and lows of emotions.
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