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19 December 1997 (Spain) morePlot:
A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Vanilla Sky versus Abre los Ojos more (186 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eduardo Noriega | ... | César | |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Sofía | |
| Chete Lera | ... | Antonio | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | Pelayo | |
| Najwa Nimri | ... | Nuria | |
| Gérard Barray | ... | Duvernois | |
| Jorge de Juan | ... | Encargado L.E. | |
| Miguel Palenzuela | ... | Commisario | |
| Pedro Miguel Martínez | ... | Médico Jefe | |
| Ion Gabella | ... | Recluso paranoico | |
| Joserra Cadiñanos | ... | Guardia | |
| Tristán Ulloa | ... | Camarero | |
| Pepe Navarro | ... | Presentador T.V. | |
| Jaro | ... | Médico 1 | |
| Walter Prieto | ... | Médico 2 |
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Also Known As:
Open Your Eyes (UK) (USA)Apri gli occhi (Italy)
El contrato (Spain) (working title)
Ouvre les yeux (France)
Permanent Midnight (USA)
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Rated R for some strong sexuality, language and some violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 minLanguage:
SpanishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | France:U | Germany:16 (video premiere) | Hong Kong:IIB | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Finland:K-15Filming Locations:
Madrid, SpainFun Stuff
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César's apartment uses same set used by the character of David in Pedro Almodóvar's movie Carne trémula (1997), which also starred Penélope Cruz. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: A crew member is reflected in the car window when César picks up Pelayo for tennis. moreSoundtrack:
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Well, as it is in most fights' one has to see both before being able to see who the winner is and in this case it is Abre los Ojos (the original). It is not THAT MUCH better than Vanilla sky, but the ending does the trick. The ending in Abre los ojos, is much better and more comprehensible than the vague and somewhat pointless ending in Vanilla Sky, which makes the film just a notch better than the star-laden Hollywood remake. The other parts of the films are mostly equal to one another (except Cruz' looks, which are much better than in Vanilla Sky, which is mostly due to the stupid haircut she had in that American film) or should I say, the rest Cameron Crowe copied from Abre los ojos. If there is one thing that I didn't like about this film, is how it was spoiled for me by having seen Vanilla Sky earlier. Almost everything Crowe copied, which made this film rather boring at times and which also makes it difficult for me to rate this one. I can tell you though, that if could choose again I'd definitely see Abre los Ojos first and not see Vanilla Sky at all.
7,5 out of 10 (for the statistics, with a 7 to be handed out on voting)