Fructuós Gelabert

Fructuós Gelabert

1874-01-15
82 (1956-02-27)
Barcelona, Spain

Fructuós Gelabert was one of the pioneers of Spanish cinema. He is best known for directing the first Spanish argumentative film: Cafe Brawl (1897).

Barcelona, Spain

Fructuós Gelabert was one of the pioneers of Spanish cinema. He is best known for directing the first Spanish argumentative film: Cafe Brawl (1897).

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Cafe Brawl 1897 (3.875)

Lost film in which two men discuss in a cafe for the love of a woman. Discussion becomes more heated until they start fist-fighting. Widely considered to be the first fiction film made in Spain, the director made a new version reconstructing it in 1952.
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Love that Kills 1908 (4.2)

In this simple melodrama, a boy loses his beloved girl, hence dying of a broken heart. The film presents advanced techniques in several fields.
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Procession of the Daughters of Mary from the parish of Sans 1902 (4.2)

This film about a procession is one of the most antique pieces of Spanish cinema.