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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   9,196 votes
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Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writers:

Pedro Almodóvar (writer)
Jorge Guerricaechevarría (writer)
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Contact:

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Release Date:

16 January 1998 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller more

Tagline:

Life, love, desire...and everything in between.

Plot:

After leaving jail, Víctor is still in love with Elena, but she's married to the former cop -now basketball player- who became paralysed by a shot from Víctor's gun... full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(11 articles)

Tiff ‘09: Broken Embraces
 (From SoundOnSight. 24 September 2009, 8:25 PM, PDT)

60 Spectacular Almodóvariffic Years
 (From FilmExperience. 24 September 2009, 9:03 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

If you like Almodóvar, you'll probably like this one. more (53 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Javier Bardem ... David

Francesca Neri ... Elena
Liberto Rabal ... Víctor Plaza
Ángela Molina ... Clara (as Angela Molina)
José Sancho ... Sancho (as Jose Sancho)

Penélope Cruz ... Isabel Plaza Caballero (as Penelope Cruz)
Pilar Bardem ... Doña Centro de Mesa
Álex Angulo ... Conductor del autobús (as Alex Angulo)
Mariola Fuentes ... Clementina
Yael Be ... Chica
Josep Molins ... Josep
Daniel Lanchas ... Conductor
María Rosenfeldt ... Niña (as Maria Rosenfeldt)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Live Flesh (UK) (USA)
Carne de cañón (Spain) (working title)
En chair et en os (France)
Trembling Flesh (International: English title) (literal title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France | Spain

Language:

Spanish | Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Company:

CiBy 2000 more


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Trivia:

The literal translation of the Spanish title is "trembling flesh". more

Movie Connections:

References Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) more

Soundtrack:

Somos more


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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
If you like Almodóvar, you'll probably like this one., 29 March 1999
9/10
Author: John Musser from Cottonwood, UT

Almodóvar seems to be following the rule-"Stick to one thing and do it well." As usual he was able to create great characters and involve good symbolism based on a story which is full of ridiculously impossible coincidences and the sometimes predictable, but always irrational behavior of the characters.

As in some of his other films, the story involves characters who seem to be completely led by fate and always bound to their destinies. Each of the characters goes through a radical transformation in a relatively short period of time. In the end, noone is innocent and all are victims, but there is a romantic hope for a brighter future and a new start at life.

I liked the new set of actors and actresses that were cast, and I would hope to see them cast differently in another film

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