Directed by:
Pedro AlmodóvarScreenplay:
Pedro AlmodóvarCinematography:
Ángel Luis FernándezCast:
Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Manuela Velasco, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Rossy de Palma, Pedro Almodóvar, Victoria Abril, Helga Liné (more)VOD (1)
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Spanish comedy drama written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Antonio Banderas stars as Antonio Benítez, the obsessive fan of gay film-maker Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela), who becomes infatuated with him following the release of his latest movie. After learning Pablo is in love with Juan (Miguel Molina), Antonio tracks Juan down and kills him in a jealous rage. When Pablo learns of Juan's sudden death he is distraught and crashes his car following a run-in with the police who want to question him over the crime. Waking up in hospital with amnesia, Pablo is nursed back to health by his transsexual sister Tina (Carmen Maura). However, when he discovers Antonio is posing as Tina's new lover in an attempt to get close to him, Pablo faces a race against time to get to him before Tina gets hurt. (StudioCanal UK)
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Eusebio Poncela
Spain
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Carmen Maura
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Antonio Banderas
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Manuela Velasco
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Fernando Guillén Cuervo
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Rossy de Palma
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Pedro Almodóvar
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Victoria Abril
Spain
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Helga Liné
German Empire
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Fernando Guillén
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Germán Cobos
Spain
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Agustín Almodóvar
Spain
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Marta Fernández Muro
Spain
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José Ramón Pardo
Spain
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Miguel Molina
Spain
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Alfonso Vallejo
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Bibiana Fernández
Morocco
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