Julio Torresoto

Julio Torresoto

Born: September 14, 1934
in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

Movies for Julio Torresoto...

El cimarrón
Title: El cimarrón
Released: October 1, 2006
Type: Movie
El cimarrón is a love story about a young African couple, Marcos and Carolina, that takes place in the slavery era at the turn of the nineteen-century in a Caribbean island. After several futile escape plans, Marcos finally escaped. Now free, he returns to liberate his beloved Carolina.
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Thieves and Liars
Title: Thieves and Liars
Released: March 17, 2006
Type: Movie
The film is set in the island of Puerto Rico. Because of its central location in the Caribbean, the island has become one of the main ports of drug entry from South America into the United States. The film follows the lives of three families in different levels of society affected by drug trafficking and crime in the island.
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And God Created Them 2
Title: And God Created Them 2
Released: May 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.
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Palés: reseña de una vida útil
Title: Palés: reseña de una vida útil
Released: January 2, 1995
Type: Movie
Dramatization of the life of Puerto Rican poet Luis Palés Matos.
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Manhattan Merengue
Title: Manhattan Merengue
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A realistic look at the life of a young immigrant man who comes to America with the hope of dancing on Broadway.
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San Juan Story
Title: San Juan Story
Character: Narrator
Released: April 30, 1990
Type: Movie
A professional rum-taster must negotiate the paths of love, superstition, and magic to regain his lost powers.
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Title: Little coral
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: TV
Coralito, is a Puerto Rican telenovela produced by Telemundo. The main characters were played by Sully Díaz and Salvador Pineda. Díaz played the character of Coralito. The telenovela played in 1983. Ednita Nazario performed the theme song of the telenovela titled Mi Pequeño Amor, by Argentine composer, Laureano Brizuela.
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Atrapados
Title: Atrapados
Character: Carlos
Released: September 2, 1981
Type: Movie
Alba is a mystic who lives in an underground apartment. A plumber named Carlos is visiting her when a disaster causes the building to collapse, trapping both of them.
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Historia de un gángster
Title: Historia de un gángster
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Sequel to Juan Orol's "Organización criminal". After 6 years in prison, gangster Tony Florino is released from custody. He repeatedly makes it clear he didn't snitch in exchange for a reduced sentence, but was given time off for good behavior.
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Más allá del Capitolio
Title: Más allá del Capitolio
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
A small town celebrates the triumph of their revolution. Under the euphoria of the moment, the town's founder is declared a traitor and the destruction of his statue is decided by the people. A journalist buys the statue before it is destroyed. Later, the townspeople discover that the statue isn't from who they thought it was and they decide to retrieve it. The journalist, however, doesn't want to give it back, giving rise to the dilemma.
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El gallo pelón
Title: El gallo pelón
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine for his wife. However, the town has no electrical power. The movie’s depiction of the jíbaro as naive and comical created a rift among the DivEdCo personnel, especially its community organizers. It was censored by the government and shelved for many years.
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Tres vidas en el recuerdo
Title: Tres vidas en el recuerdo
Released: October 9, 1957
Type: Movie
After Lucas discovers that his wife, Reina, is having an affair with his partner and friend, he divorces her and leaves Puerto Rico with their young son Fernando. Placing Fernando in a boarding school, Lucas travels abroad for some time. But after gambling away most of his money, Lucas returns to San Juan.