What nationality is the director of the film, in which Maribel Verdú appeared as Mercedes ?
Maribel Verdú María Isabel Verdú Rollán (] ; born 2 October 1970) better known as Maribel Verdú is a Spanish actress. She is known to English-speaking audiences for playing Luisa in Alfonso Cuarón's 2001 film "Y tu mamá también" and Mercedes in Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film "Pan's Labyrinth". In Spain she is known for films such as "Lovers" ("Amantes"), "Belle Époque", "The Blind Sunflowers" ("Los girasoles ciegos") and "Blancanieves".
Carmen (2003 film) Carmen is a 2003 Spanish drama film directed by Vicente Aranda. The script was written by Aranda and Joaquim Jordà adapting the classic romance of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. Director Vicente Aranda based the plot on Mérimée's original 1847 novella about jealousy and passion, not its famous operatic adaptation by Bizet from 1875, changing some details about the love story between Carmen (Paz Vega) and José (Leonardo Sbaraglia). As in the novella, author Mérimée (Jay Benedict) is portrayed as a French writer who finds the "real" Carmen in early 19th century Spain.