Joan Potau

Writer

February 3, 1945 (69 years)

† February 3, 2015

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Biography

Joan Potau was born in 1945 in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain) as Joan Potau Martínez. He was a writer and actor, known for El rey pasmado (1991), No respires: El amor está en el aire (1999) and Belle Epoque (1992). He was married to the actress Carme Elias. He died on February 3, 2015 in Barcelona.

Filmography

3.8

San Bernardo

Miguel believes that it's needful that he helps people(specially women) for trying to improve her lifes. He decides to begin a love story with a lame woman for helping her to overtake the happiness, but after that he begins (for the same reason)new relationships with other girls that have some problems in her lifes.The problem for him begins when he meets the love with a beutiful girl, and it will have bad consequences for all (especially for the other girls).

5.6

Epilogue

The film tells the story of two writers in love with the same woman. For years, they have worked together. One day they separate. Ten years later and Ditirambo meets up with Rocabruno, at the very least to tell him his latest story. An epilogue that closes what they together have opened.

5.4

Tales of the Stinking Military Service

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5.8

Bwana

Antonio, a taxi driver, his wife, and two chidren arrive one fine afternoon at a solitary beach, looking for sea-shells. However, they will find more than expected: namely, Ombasi and Yambo, two illegal African immigrants, apparently thrown back to the ocean from where they came, in search of a better life in Spain. The sun sets, and the evening, night and morning which follow see other bizarre characters entering the scene, before the Africans' and the other characters' fates are finally decided.

8.0

La última cena... del 88

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5.0

Those Who Love

A secret and deep passion marks the life of a young doctor, and threatens the existence of those around him.

5.0

Barrios altos

Veronica, recently divorced with a son, begins to organize her life and adapt to the new situation. Her problems are soon relegated to the back ground when Carlos, her masseuse, is murdered. Knowing himself in danger, Carlos left a final message on her answering machine: she had to retrieve a package hidden in a railway station toilet. From that moment, Veronica will not know peace.

4.6

Manolito Four Eyes: The Mischievous Holidays

This is a hilarious look at contemporary Madrid from the point of view of ten year old Manolito. Witty, funny and moving, the film has crossed-over from Spain to become a classic family entertainment.On this particular occasion, Manolito is in the middle of Chrismas break and ready to celebrate the holidays with his nutty family: his mother, Cata, his father, Manolo, Grandpa and Imbecile. This year holds a big surprise: Uncle Nico, his mother's brother who lives an works in Oslo as a waiter. Uncle Nico shows up in an unbelieveable motor home to spend Christmas Eve with the family. He is accompanied by his flashy Norwegian fiancée, Trudi Bergenkoklass, who is something like part fairy, part Viking and part Pippi Long Stocking. This lady immediately catches Manolito's eye.

5.7

No respires, el amor está en el aire

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7.0

La mujer duende

The goblin woman.

8.0

La mujer gafe

A woman brings ill luck to the man that loves her.

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