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High Heels

A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.
A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.
Comedy, Crime, Drama - 1991
High Heels
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After being estranged for 15 years, flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo re-enters her daughter Rebeca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebeca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel. The mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, when suddenly, a murder occurs...
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Details

Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
23 Oct 1991
Country:
ES, FR
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,710,057
Awards:
10 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Unlike this director's best work, High Heels has no real mirth and not even enough energy to keep it lively.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
It's bright and spunky and playfully melodramatic, but something's missing.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Pedro Almodovar's films are an acquired taste, and with High Heels I am at last beginning to acquire it.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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