William Layton

William Layton

Movies for William Layton...

Autumn Rain
Title: Autumn Rain
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A writer named Daniel is going through a crisis, aggravated by the unexpected success of his wife in her professional career as an actress.
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Title: Teresa de Jesús
Character: Fray Pedro de Alcántara
Released: March 12, 1984
Type: TV
Teresa de Jesús is a 1984 film mini-series that premiered on Spanish television in 1984. It presents the life of Teresa of Avila, a Spanish saint, mystic, and doctor of the Roman Catholic Church. Its dialogue is in Spanish, but versions with English subtitles are available. The film stars Concha Velasco as Teresa. Also appearing are Gonzalo Abril as Lorenzo de Cepeda, María Massip as Juana Suárez, Francisco Rabal as Peter of Alcantara, Héctor Alterio, and Marina Saura as another nun. It tells the story of Teresa's life from age 23 until her death at age 67.
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La conquista de Albania
Title: La conquista de Albania
Released: September 20, 1983
Type: Movie
King Carlos II of Spain (r. 1665-1700) once sent his brother Luis to lead a military expedition into Albania and conquer that land for the Spaniards. Since Albania was a part of the dowry of Luis' wife, it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. While that expedition and its final battle is the subject of this historical film, the scale involved can hardly do justice to the concept. The protagonists talk incessantly, and by the time they get down to the final grand battle, it turns out to be a skirmish between several dozen men.
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Bearn
Title: Bearn
Character: Dr. Wassman
Released: April 14, 1983
Type: Movie
Mallorca, 1865. Mr Bearns' funerals, "better to dye thant to mix blood". Juan Mayol, orphan unknow his past and decides to rebuild his family history
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F. E. N.
Title: F. E. N.
Character: Alejandro
Released: February 22, 1980
Type: Movie
Two former students of a strict religious school decide to return there during the summer holidays to make those who were their teachers experience all the suffering they experienced as students, beginning a sinister game in which the buried violence, the dark traumas of the past and the desire to heal old wounds will lead them to an unexpected climax.
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Las locuras de Jane
Title: Las locuras de Jane
Released: January 23, 1978
Type: Movie
An unstable young woman commits crazy actions both inside and outside the mental institution in which she lives.
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Till Divorce Us Do Part
Title: Till Divorce Us Do Part
Character: Padre de Ann
Released: March 11, 1977
Type: Movie
Miguel is a young Spanish naval engineer in love with an American student of History of Art. When she becomes pregnant, she decides that the easiest solution to her situation is to marry her civilly. However, in Spain in the 1970s, prior to the passage of the Divorce Law, the only way to do so is to apostatize the Catholic Church. For Miguel, a believing devotee, taking this step involves a deep inner conflict.
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La Gioconda está triste
Title: La Gioconda está triste
Character: Secretario ONU
Released: February 2, 1977
Type: Movie
The Mona Lisa loses her famous smile, and so does the rest of the world.
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Title: Curro Jiménez
Character: Marqués
Released: December 22, 1976
Type: TV
Curro Jiménez was a successful Spanish TV series that aired on TVE1 from 22 December 1976 to 1979. Its main theme was Andalusian "bandolerismo" in the 19th century, located in the Ronda mountains. The main characters were four bandits, Curro Jiménez
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Memoria
Title: Memoria
Character: Dean
Released: July 1, 1976
Type: Movie
A scientist attempts to perform memory transfusions with disastrous results.
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The Birds of Baden-Baden
Title: The Birds of Baden-Baden
Released: May 2, 1975
Type: Movie
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Los nuevos españoles
Title: Los nuevos españoles
Character: Harry Flanagan
Released: December 18, 1974
Type: Movie
A Spanish insurance company is absorbed by a multinational, so that, in order to modernize, its employees are obliged to carry out some training courses to adapt to the new situation and the new objectives. Given the relevance of what is at stake, the wives of these men will also be involved at work.
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Open Season
Title: Open Season
Character: District Attorney
Released: August 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Three Vietnam vets have become so conditioned to violence that they have developed psychotic tendencies. They kidnap people, brutalize them, then turn them loose and hunt them like animals. However the father of one of their earlier victims is plotting a vicious revenge against them.
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The Scarlet Letter
Title: The Scarlet Letter
Character: Gov. Bellingham
Released: March 13, 1973
Type: Movie
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?
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Travels with My Aunt
Title: Travels with My Aunt
Character: Art Expert (uncredited)
Released: December 17, 1972
Type: Movie
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
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A House Without Boundaries
Title: A House Without Boundaries
Character: Líder de la casa
Released: April 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Daniel is a member of The Organization. He is sent on an assignment to Bilbao to determine what has become of a lad his age, a former member. He takes over the boy's room in an odd rooming house. When he is given the photo of the boy's girlfriend, he is so taken with it that he puts off his quest. The Organization requires him to continue, however, so he tracks her down to a remote fishing village.
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Man in the Wilderness
Title: Man in the Wilderness
Character: Schoolmaster
Released: November 24, 1971
Type: Movie
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
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Wrath of the Wind
Title: Wrath of the Wind
Character: Don Lucas
Released: December 4, 1970
Type: Movie
A mute gunslinger takes on an oppressive landlord in 19th century Valencia and falls in love with a local woman.
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Transplant
Title: Transplant
Character: professor Schirmer
Released: March 5, 1970
Type: Movie
To satisfy his wife, an elderly man has to have a penis transplant and is willing to pay a lot to do so. Three men are selected who for different reasons are forced to accept but giving up manhood can be more complicated than expected.
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Life Goes On
Title: Life Goes On
Character: D. Miguel
Released: December 22, 1969
Type: Movie
A promising goalkeeper of Real Madrid sees his chance when a teammate is injured and is summoned to replace him. But the misfortune is primed with him when an untimely car accident damaged her spine and is forced to give up that had to be the game of his life. Tired of so much bad luck, he retreats to a seaside hotel, where chance will go up to the stage.
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Esa mujer
Title: Esa mujer
Character: Juez
Released: May 30, 1969
Type: Movie
At the end of the 19th century, Soledad Romero, a well-known singer, is accused of murder. During the trial his tragic story is revealed.
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Los que tocan el piano
Title: Los que tocan el piano
Character: Mr. Bannister
Released: August 23, 1968
Type: Movie
Cayetana, her boyfriend Paco and Venancio, her foster brother, commit small thefts and, from time to time, spend a few days in jail. Until they meet with Federico, a thief who has traveled abroad and convince them that using European methods success is guaranteed. Paco then decides to act scientifically and seizes a hospital surgical equipment. When they want to realize, poor Venancio is forced to give an injection to a dentistry patient and, even worse, Paco has to pull out a tooth. And all that, before entering the operating room
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Las que tienen que servir
Title: Las que tienen que servir
Character: Mr. Stevens
Released: September 18, 1967
Type: Movie
Juana and Francisca are serving at the Stevens house, an American couple. Both of them have a boyfriend, one is an egg-carrier and the other is a transporter with his own motorcycle. And both with a totally totalitarian and macho concept regarding male-female relations. The girls also have two American suitors assigned to the American Base of Torrejón, friends of their masters. Thus, without almost pretending, the two girls will find themselves in the midst of the jealous Spaniards and the beefy Yankees.
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Lola, espejo oscuro
Title: Lola, espejo oscuro
Character: Monsieur Dalban
Released: April 10, 1966
Type: Movie
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Confidencias de un marido
Title: Confidencias de un marido
Released: May 13, 1963
Type: Movie
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Siempre es domingo
Title: Siempre es domingo
Character: Mister Cleamant (uncredited)
Released: October 23, 1961
Type: Movie
In a sector of Madrid inhabited by families of a well-off class, a gang of boys and girls has continuous fun, sleep and drink, while their parents ignore practically everything. However, each of these young people has, to a greater or lesser degree, a problem. The parties and parties enjoyed by a group of young people from the upper class are the basis of the story that explains this film. Among them we find the famous couple, once happy, formed by Carlos Larrañaga and María Luisa Merlo. Directed by Fernando Palacios, and with a script by Rafael J. Salvia and Pedro Masó, " It's always Sunday " has no greater intention than entertainment, despite giving history a certain sociological touch, for that of valuing the behavior of the Youth of the time.