Fans of Spanish films are probably familiar with the work of actress Carmen Maura. The actress has starred in almost two hundred different films since the 1970s and continues to act until now. Now Maura is famous not only in Spain, but around the world. The best projects involving Carmen are presented in the article below.
A bit about the actress
Quite a lot is known about the biography of Carmen Maura, since the actress herself loves to share her experiences, news with reporters.
It is known that Carmen was born in a very influential family in Madrid. There were many famous politicians in the Maura family, including five-time Spanish Prime Minister Antonio Maura, lawyers, and artists. Education, the actress received at the School of Fine Sciences in Paris. Then Carmen became a singer. And only in 1970 she got her first role in the film The Man in Hiding.
As for the personal life of Carmen Maura, she was married once and is now divorced. In the marriage, the actress had two children.
"Return"
One of the most significant projects in the filmography of Carmen Maura was the tape "Return". The actress was even awarded the Cannes Film Festival Award for her work.
The tape tells about a young woman who is completely unlucky with marriage. Spaniard's husband Raymonda is pleased that his wife is supporting him, so he refuses to work. The girl has to deal not only with her daughter's upbringing, housekeeping, but also with the provision of the whole family. And the spouse is just an unnecessary load. Raymond cannot even tell anyone about her sorrows: her parents died, and she was separated from her sister in childhood.
However, one day an incredible story takes place with Raymond. An old family friend says that she recently saw Irene, the mother of the main character (Carmen Maura). The girl decides that the old woman is simply confused in her memories, since her mother has long been dead. A little later, the girl herself meets Irene. It turns out that her mother, in the form of a ghost, returned to Earth to complete her affairs. Of course, Irene hopes to solve all the family problems of her two daughters and granddaughters.
"Communal"
Among the films with Carmen Maura, there is also a project called Communal. She became the "Best Actress of the Year" by the Goya and San Sebastian Awards.
The actress plays the role of a woman named Julia. She works as a real estate agent and receives a new assignment, which turns the whole life of an already elderly woman. This time, Julia will have to sell the house in the center of Madrid, the former owner of which died.
When examining the apartment, Julia finds a cache of the past owner, which stores about three hundred million pesetas. It is known that the deceased played a sports sweepstake and accumulated such an amount in his life. Officially nothing is known about the money, so Julia can take the money without fear of the law. Such an amount would solve all her problems and ensure a comfortable existence for the whole family of the main character.
However, taking money is not as easy as a woman thinks. The rumor about the wealth of the deceased reached the neighbors. They, together with the administrator of the house, unite against Julia. However, a woman will not let herself be deceived. She is ready to get what she wants by any means.
"Shadows of one battle"
Participation in the film "Shadows of a battle" brought Carmen Maura a nomination for the popular Goya Prize. Unfortunately, the actress did not receive the award, but the tape still became incredibly popular, so Carmen was still in the center of attention of the press and the public.
At the center of the story is a woman named Anna. She lives in a small town with her daughter Blanca, works as a veterinarian. Once the main character was a secret organization, so a quiet existence now absolutely suits a woman.
However, Anna’s life soon ceases to be calm. On the bus, a woman meets a man named Jose. He admits that he works in the police and at the moment he is looking for all members of the underground organization who now live in France. Anna realizes that now she is in danger. She thinks that this meeting was specially adjusted and the hunt for her has already begun. Anna knows too much and, perhaps, greatly interferes with someone in the government.
