A Personal Experience of Representation - The Intersection of Armenian Culture & Epilepsy
I am an Armenian who has a mild form of epilepsy. I rarely see Armenian culture and epilepsy properly portrayed in film or TV. I delve into the how and why.
The Bobo (1967)
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy Perkins
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Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy Perkins
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:David R. Schwartz
In Theaters:9/28/1967
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Gina Production, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Robert Parrish
Director
Peter Sellers
Juan Bautista
Britt Ekland
Olimpia Segura
Rossano Brazzi
Carlos Matabosch
Adolfo Celi
Francisco Carbonell
Hattie Jacques
Trinity Martinez
Ferdy Mayne
Silvestre Flores
Kenneth Griffith
Pepe Gamazo
Al Lettieri
Eugenio Gomez
Marne Maitland
Luis Castillo
John Wells
Pompadour Major Domo
Don Lurio
Ramon Gonzales
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