Francesc Orella
Acting
Biography
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Born: June 11, 1957
Place of Birth: Barcelona, Spain
Known For
Merlí
He’s surly, unorthodox, unapologetically blunt, and he’s about to change your life. Meet the new philosophy teacher, Merlí, who will help his students view the world in a whole new light, both in and out of the classroom.
When You Least Expect It
Explore the healing journey of five strangers, each dealing with the loss of a loved one, whose lives intersect in a group therapy session.
Merlí. Sapere Aude
In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.
The Invisible Guest
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
Santa Evita
After Eva Perón’s death in 1952, her corpse is held for three years awaiting the construction of a mausoleum — a resting place that would never be built. In 1955, the military seized control of Argentina and hid Perón’s body from the public, fearing that it would unite the country against them. But they never imagined that in doing so she would become more dangerous in death than she was in life.
The Pianist
This music-themed drama is set in Barcelona of the mid-'80s. When famed composer Lluis Doria visits a transvestite club, he learns his lifelong friend Albert Rossell is the house pianist. A flashback takes the tale four decades into the past, where the younger Rossell rejoins Teresa after having spent years in prison for helping anti-Franco anarchists. The story continues into Paris of the '30s, the period when Doria and Rossell first met, sharing a mutual interest in music and Teresa, before civil war sent them in different directions.
The Ministry of Time
A soldier from the 15th century, a university student from the 19th century and a nurse from the present join the secret 'Department of Time', a secret department within the Spanish government with the ability to travel through time. Their mission is prevent changes in history.
Mirage
During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
Land and Freedom
David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.
Elisa & Marcela
The film tells the true story of Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, two women in 1901 Spain who fell deeply in love. To overcome societal and legal barriers to their relationship, Elisa assumes a male identity, enabling the pair to marry in secret. Their daring act makes them the first recorded same-sex couple to marry in Spain, but their love is tested as they face relentless persecution and sacrifice.
Filmography
as Alberto
as Zamora
as Ignacio
as Juanjo
as Emilio
as Dr. Pedro Ara
as Ramón
as Luis Fábregas
as Self - Guest
as Alejandro
as Cosme
as Salvat
as Pizarro
as Fermín Montes
as Jesús Jiménez
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
as Fermín Montés
as Pare Pinyol
as Pare
as Padre Marcela
as Família: El pare
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Dr. Fell
as Self - Interviewee
as Padre
as Fermín Montés
as Félix Leiva
as Antonio
as Self
as Restaurant Actor
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
as Adriano VI
as Alberto Díaz Bueno
as Carlos Arias Navarro
as Enrique Rodríguez Galindo
as Dom Aloisio
as The Bishop
as Juan Abelló
as Edu
as Àngel
as Reyes Zarauza
as Sebastià
as Patrón
as Ramon Borrell
as Inspector Dimas
as Toni
as Dimas
as Peterzano
as Artista
as Mendiri
as Mauricio
as Cabo Lastre
as Miguel Ángel
as Mario
as Martínez
as Eddy
as Helio
as Antonio
as Hombre del mechero
as Víctima
as Subinspector Telmo Chacón
as Quintana
as Martí
as Ricardo
as Casado
as Egotist
as Arnau Manovens
as Obrer
as Ramón
as Professor's colleague
as Ulleres fosques