On April 28, 1974, a little girl who would become a legend was born in Alcobendas, Madrid: Penelope Cruz Sanchezmostly known as Penelope Cruz.
Daughter of an Extremaduran merchant who worked in a car dealership and an Andalusian owner of a hairdressing salon, discovered his vocation at an early age and in one of his many trips to the movies with his brothers, Mónica and Eduardo, to see the premieres that came to town; but, it was at the age of fifteen that he knew that I wanted to be an actress after seeing “Tie me up!”, a film by Pedro Almodóvar starring Victoria April. What Penelope did not know was that her dream of being an actress would be fulfilled by the hand of that great director who today has her as a muse.
In 1991 he made his film debut with “The Greek Labyrinth” from Rafael Alcazar in which he had a small role, but It was only a year later that the role that would change his life arrived and with which we opened this TOP 5.
Ham, Ham (1992)
Jose Luis (Jordi Molla) he is the son of a wealthy married couple who owns a men’s underwear factory where he works Silvia (Penelope Cruz), his girlfriend. When she becomes pregnant, José Luis promises to marry her, contrary to her parents’ decision. Jose Luis’s mother (Stefania Sandrelli), not considering Silvia good enough to marry her son, decides to hire a young aspiring bullfighter, Raul (Javier Bardem), to seduce the young woman. Everything will start to get complicated when Raúl falls in love with Silvia and she discovers that everything was planned by the mother of her boyfriend.
Shivering Flesh (1997)
David (Javier Bardem) Y Sancho (Pepe Sancho) they are a couple of police officers who meet Victor (Liberto Rabal), an immature and marginal young man. During a night patrol around the city, in which they meet Helena (Francesca Neri), an argument breaks out between them and David is injured in the spine. Víctor is arrested and sentenced to six years in prison, while David will have to rebuild his life, confined to a wheelchair.
This is the the actress’s first collaboration with Pedro Almodóvar who summoned her for a small role that interacts with who would be, years later, her mother-in-law: Pilar Bardem.
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) he is a handsome and rich boy who likes women a lot, but very little commitment. However, at his birthday party he falls in love with Sofia (Penelope Cruz) the companion of his best friend, Pelayo (Fele Martinez). Nuria (Najwa Nimri), a former lover of César, moved by jealousy causes a car accident in which she dies and César’s face is completely disfigured. From that moment on, his life changes completely, turning into a horrible nightmare.
All About My Mother (1999)
Madrid. Manuela (Cecilia Roth), a single mother, sees her son die on his 17th birthday, for running to get the autograph of Red Huma (Marisa Paredes)his favorite actress. Shattered, Manuela then travels to Barcelona in search of the boy’s father.
A story of roots that gave Almodóvar his first Oscar and the confirmation of its international prestige. In this movie, Cruz plays Sister Rosa, a young missionary nun who plays a key role in the story..
Everybody Knows (2018)
Laura (Penélope Cruz) travels with her family from Buenos Aires to her hometown in Spain to attend a wedding.but during the celebration, her daughter disappears and she receives a kidnapping notice.
Directed by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is one of those lost gems of the extensive Spanish filmography. Beside Javier Bardem Y Ricardo Darin carry this forward powerful story that will not leave the viewer indifferent.
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