Summary
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 77GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer80%
Metascore69
Audience score86%
User score7.5
Letterboxd · 50 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.3
Box office
4.7×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it earned $4 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+9Released
1997
October 10, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
BulgarianItalianMade in
- Spain
France
BAFTA Awards1997
- Best Film Not in the English Language1997Won
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more21 people
- Javier BardemDavid de Paz
- Francesca NeriElena Bernadetti
- Liberto RabalVíctor Plaza
- Ángela MolinaClara
- José SanchoSancho
- Penélope CruzIsabel Plaza Caballero
- Pilar BardemDoña Centro de Mesa
- Álex AnguloBus Driver
Mariola FuentesClementina- YBYael BeChica
- JMJosep MolinsJosep
- DLDaniel LanchasDriver
- MRMaría RosenfeldtNiña
Agustín AlmodóvarEnterrador (uncredited)- AHAntonio HenaresBasketball Player (uncredited)
- DdDiego de PazBasketball Player (uncredited)
Félix GómezChico en la calle (uncredited)
Matías Prats Sr.(voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)- EREmilio RodríguezJugador de baloncesto sobre silla de ruedas (uncredited)
Elena SantonjaMadre de Elena (uncredited)- GVGustavo VillapalosCortejo fúnebre (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Pedro Almodóvar Director, Screenplay
- Álvaro de Armiñán Second Assistant Director
- Ana Muñoz Second Assistant Director
- Covadonga R. Gamboa Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jorge Guerricaechevarría Screenplay
- Ray Loriga Screenplay
- Ruth Rendell Novel
Production · 3
- Agustín Almodóvar Executive Producer
- Esther García Producer
- Katrina Bayonas Casting
Camera · 1
- Affonso Beato Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- José Salcedo Editor
Sound · 6
- Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer
- Bernardo Menz Sound, Sound Designer
- Luis Castro Sound Effects
- Pablo Bueno Sound
- José Antonio Bermúdez Sound Mixer
- Antonio Illán Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Antxón Gómez Production Design, Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- José María de Cossío Costume Design
- Patricia Rodríguez Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Antoñita viuda de Ruiz Wigmaker
- Juan Pedro Hernández Makeup Artist
- Fermín Galán Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Antonio Molina Special Effects
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