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Drama, Thriller - 1986
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A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
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Rated:
NC-17
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
7 Mar 1986
Country:
ES
Languages:
Spanish, Hungarian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A consistently audacious fantasy of sex and violence set in a modern-day Madrid where everyone is ready to surrender to his or her particular passions.
– Charles Taylor,
Salon.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The sincerity here is of a special cracked sort -- the brand that induces laughter but is undiminished by it.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Murder, mutilation, suicide and rape...[are] just a few of Matador's popcorn-incompatible themes. But [Almodovar] swirls his cape over these chargers so imaginatively, shamelessly and inventively, his flamboyance wins the day.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The movie looks terrific and is acted with absolute, straight-faced conviction by the excellent cast...
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
It's a useful look at this Spanish auteur finding his way but lacks the elan of his later work.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
22 Sep 2006
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