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Vicente Aranda

Vicente Aranda

Director and writer · Died May 26, 2015, aged 88 · Barcelona, Spain

Vicente Aranda was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was famous for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire by employing the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1926
Died
May 26, 2015 (aged 88)
From
Barcelona, Spain
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Vicente Aranda's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Bonds
19%
Power
15%
Ideas
11%
Society
7%
Morality
1%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Dread
6
Romantic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vicente Aranda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vicente Aranda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lope enamorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

  • Luna caliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Lolita's Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Maidens' Conspiracy(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • With Good Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Carmen(2003)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mad Love(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Naked Eye(1998)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Freedomfighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Lumière and Company(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Turkish Passion(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Intruso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Bilingual Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Lovers: A True Story(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Los jinetes del alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • If They Tell You I Fell(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El Lute: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • El Lute: Run for Your Life(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tiempo de silencio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Crime of Captain Sánchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • La Huella del Crimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fanny Straw-Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • Murder in the Central Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Girl with the Golden Panties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Change of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The People Who Own the Dark(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Clara es el precio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Blood Spattered Bride(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Exquisite Cadaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • Left-Handed Fate(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Brillante Porvenir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1965 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Mad Love (2001)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Lovers: A True Story (1991)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing31 of 33: 5 only directing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting28 of 33: 2 only writing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew2 of 33: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

33 titles, 26 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Vicente Aranda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)

76th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Lovers: A True Story (1991)

Midcredits 78th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vicente Aranda's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles65–77 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Vicente Aranda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vicente Aranda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Nieto shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers