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Law of Desire
An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!
An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller - 1987
Law of Desire
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Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.
Director:
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Pedro Almodóvar
Cast:
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Carmen Maura
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Fernando Guillén
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Eusebio Poncela
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Miguel Molina
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Manuela Velasco
,
Bibiana Fernández
,
Nacho Martínez

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Details

Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
7 Feb 1987
Country:
ES
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$600,000
Revenue:
$1,400,000
Awards:
10 wins & 3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This wild man has a true talent.
– Pauline Kael,
New Yorker,
14 Jan 2013
fresh:
What it lacks in depth, 'Law of Desire' makes up in surface energy, with a lively cast, a turbulent plot and a textbook-worthy collection of case histories.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
The film bristles with energy and bright interludes before the lugubrious plot takes over...
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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