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Black comedy thriller set in Madrid and based on the novel by Ruth Rendell, starring Francesca Neri and Javier Bardem. Victor's meeting with junkie Elena lands him in jail, after she draws a gun and policeman David is seriously injured in the ensuing fracas. David and Elena later marry, but Victor's release is the catalyst for a series of confessions, infidelities and acts of violence.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Excruciatingly funny, fearlessly frank and gloriously ironic, Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's engaging take on the Ruth Rendell thriller is a deliciously twisted tale of destiny, desire and death. Using the central concept of how a single bullet fired during a botched police investigation causes a ricochet effect through the lives of five different characters, the camp iconoclast serves up a pulse-quickening cocktail of subversion and sexual tension where truth and humanity are used as clever red herrings. Featuring amazing performances from Javier Bardem and Angela Molina, this crime of passion is a must-see and easily Almodóvar's best film since Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameElenaFrancesca NeriDavidJavier BardemVictor PlazaLiberto RabalSanchoJosé SanchoClaraAngela MolinaIsabellePenélope CruzDona CentroPilar BardemBus driverAlejandro Angulo

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rolenameDirectorPedro Almodóvar

Details

Theatrical distributor

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Released on

1998-05-15

Languages

Bulgarian | Italian | Spanish

Guidance

Contains violence, swearing, sex scenes and nudity.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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