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Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.

Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmakers of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor, strong colors, glossy wallpaper d? cor and LGBT themes. Desire, passion, family and identity are among Almodóvar''s most prevalent themes. His films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema.

I founded Spanish film production company El Deseo S.A. with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar who has produced almost all of Pedro's films. I was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001.

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Movies Made By Pedro Almodóvar (57)

Sirat (2025)

A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa. ...

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The Room Next Door (2024)

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of b ...

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Strange Way of Life (2023)

After 25 years, an ex hired gun visits his old colleague, who is now a small town sheriff. Their past relationship is explored, as is how they reflect on it in the present. ...

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A Manual for Cleaning Women (2022)

An adaptation of Lucia Berlin's stellar short story collection. ...

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Parallel Mothers (2021)

Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened. ...

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It Snows in Benidorm (2020)

Peter has worked all his life at a Manchester bank. When he is awarded an early retirement, he decides to visit his brother in Benidorm, only to discover that he's disappeared. ...

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The Human Voice (2020)

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him. ...

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Pain and Glory (2019)

Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, faci ...

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El Angel (2018)

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death. ...

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Zama (2017)

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia. ...

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Julieta (2016)

The film spans 30 years in Julieta's life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness. ...

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The Clan (2015)

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom. ...

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Wild Tales (2014)

Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman ...

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I'm So Excited! (2013)

Something has gone wrong with the landing gear of a plane en route from Madrid to Mexico City. The group of eccentric travelers on the flight, defenseless in the face of danger, indulge in colourful confessionals, while the outlandish crew attempts to find ...

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The Skin I Live In (2011)

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession. ...

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The Last Summer in La Boyita (2009)

Young Jorgelina feels estranged from her boy-crazy older sister, who has entered adolescence and doesn't want to hang around with little kids anymore. Finding refuge in their Boyita camper-van, Jorgelina travels with her father to the countryside, where he ...

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The Limits of Control (2009)

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own cons ...

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Broken Embraces (2009)

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie. ...

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The Cannibalistic Councillor (2009)

Spin Off from "Broken Embraces" ...

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The Headless Woman (2008)

After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. She realizes she might have killed someone. ...

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Volver (2006)

While a woman attempts to cover up her daughter's murder and reinvent her life, her sister is visited by their mother, who was thought to have died. ...

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The Secret Life of Words (2005)

A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig. ...

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Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! (2005)

Abandoned by her husband, a woman takes to the streets in search of money to feed her children. (Promotional short for the film What Have I Done to Deserve This?, directed by Pedro Almodóvar. ...

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The Holy Girl (2004)

Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. R ...

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Bad Education (2004)

An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. ...

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My Life Without Me (2003)

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness. ...

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Talk to Her (2002)

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas. ...

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All About My Mother (1999)

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled ac ...

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Live Flesh (1997)

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. After his release and still m ...

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My Name Is Shadow (1996)

Doctor Beiral, torn apart by the internal struggle between his social persona and the dark instincts that torment him, manages to use his investigations to give life to the monster that he has long held within him. ...

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Pastas Ardilla (1996)

Advertising short from 1996, directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring two of his regular actresses, Rossy de Palma and Chus Lampreave. ...

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The Flower of My Secret (1995)

Leo is a middle-aged writer of popular romantic novels who writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led ...

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Kika (1993)

When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika ...

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Mutant Action (1993)

Waging war against all things glamorous and beautiful, crippled terrorists Acción Mutante plot a series of attacks on society's elite, and attempt the kidnapping of a wealthy socialite at her elaborate wedding reception. ...

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High Heels (1991)

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 u ...

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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)

Recently released from a mental hospital, Ricky ties up Marina, a film star he once had sex with and keeps her hostage. ...

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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events. ...

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Law of Desire (1987)

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 an ...

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Matador (1986)

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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What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)

A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others. ...

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Dark Habits (1983)

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women. ...

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Labyrinth of Passion (1982)

An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid. ...

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Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)

After a young heiress is assaulted by a policeman, she seeks revenge by befriending the policeman's mousy wife and introducing her to her circle of outrageous punk friends. ...

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Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tin! (1978)

A poor girl works in a general store with a blind boyfriend playing guitar. He becomes famous and she also becomes blind. ...

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Salomé (1978)

Short film by Almodovar, which tells the origin of the veil. ...

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Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming (1977)

A boy walks in the street and collides with a girl causing that the parcels and bags she carries fall down. She insults him and slaps his face. But this does not matter for him, because he enjoys it. He asks her to get her telephone number, and though she ...

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Las tres ventajas de Ponte (1977)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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Complementos (1977)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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Muerte en la carretera (1976)

A short drama film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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Sea caritativo (1976)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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Blancor (1975)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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El sueño, o la estrella (1975)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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Homenaje (1975)

A short comedy film, among the first films directed by Pedro Almodovar ...

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La caída de Sódoma (1975)

Thirty men in cross-dress and makeup re-enact the moment in the Book of Genesis from the Bible, when Sodomites surround the house of Lot. ...

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Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding (1974)

A prostitute who works on the countryside complains about her loss of work because of the free love of the hippies. A fairy appears and promises to help her. Out on the motorway she stops a couple of cars with her magic wand. This way she manages to recrut ...

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Film político (1974)

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Movies Starring Pedro Almodóvar (41)

Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha (2023)

An anti-conformist, Pedro Almodovar has dared everything in his immense cinematic career. Confronting impulses, drugs and unbridled sexuality, cross-dressing identities, over the years he has allowed a colorful, uninhibited, taboo-free post-Franco cinema t ...

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Icónica Chamorro (2023)

Journalist Paloma Chamorro symbolized openness and modernity in Spain in the early 1980s. Her personality and her shows on TVE (then the only TV channel in the country) made her an influential transgressive icon. ...

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Making Parallel Mothers (2022)

A behind-the-scenes featurette of four sections: Art Design, Photography & Sound, Costume & Makeup, and Production Design. ...

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We Are Cinema (2021)

An Italian documentary about Italian cinema. ...

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The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode (2020)

A recorded Q&A hosted by Mark Kermode, where Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swintondiscuss the inspirations they drew on for the film, how THE HUMAN VOICE fits within the 'Almodóvar oeuvre', and what Pedro will be making next - including a great surprise for ...

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The Making of Pain and Glory (2020)

A B-roll behind-the-scenes featurette providing insight into Pain and Glory's production, with interviews from Almodóvar and Banderas. ...

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Todos los nombres de Sara (2019)

Born in Campo de Criptana, a small village in the Spanish region of La Mancha, Sara Montiel (1928-2013) conquered Mexico, Hollywood, and the hearts of people. The recognition of an unparalleled professional career, an intimate dialogue with a tireless work ...

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¡Ay, Carmen! (2018)

The personal and professional story, told in first person, of Spanish actress Carmen Maura, director Pedro Almodóvar's first muse and a brilliant artist in her own right. ...

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Chavela (2017)

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being. ...

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Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016)

When looking at Pedro Almodóvar's filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His divas are the best to create a real portrait of Almodóvar and evoke the emotional power of his films. These women are ...

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Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014)

Produced in 2014, this documentary about the making of TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! features interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar; actors Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Loles León, and Rossy de Palma; producer Agustín Almodóvar; production manager Es ...

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Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother (2012)

Shot in 1999, "All About My Mother" is Pedro Almodóvar's thirteenth feature film. The director was a key figure in the turbulent Movida (the movement for cultural renewal and liberation in post-Franco Spain), explores Barcelona society at the turn of the ...

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The Making of The Skin I Live In (2012)

A behind-the scenes featurette documenting the making of Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In. ...

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The Making of All About My Mother (2012)

A documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors Penélope Cruz, Marisa Paredes, Cecilia Roth, and Antonia San Juan; production manager Esther García; and author Didier Eribon. ...

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Life Remote Control (2011)

A series of miscellaneous film footage are put together, to represented, life as if watching it in front of a television screen with a remote control. ...

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Brunes et Blondes (2010)

Actresses' hairstyle in movies always carries a strong aesthetic statement associated with erotic, social, and historical meanings. In a bold and unexpected way, the film revisits this ultimate symbol of femininity in international cinema. ...

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Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta (2010)

A portrait of the film director Iván Zulueta and his film Arrebato. It features contributions from friends and people who worked with him such as José Luis Borau, Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Gasset and Julio Médem. ...

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Wandering Heart (2009)

Wandering Heart intimately follows Caetano from São Paulo to New York and Japan, during the release of his first album recorded solely in English. It takes considerably more than a week-long series of shows at Carnegie Hall, accolades in the New York Time ...

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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States. ...

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The Making of Volver (2007)

A short featurette about the emotions of the cast and crew while shooting Volver. ...

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Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones (2005)

Documentary about the personal and professional life of Pablo G. del Amo. He is the most influential movie editor in Spain. ...

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El Calentito (2005)

Early 80's, Sara is a good-family girl, she has never been with a man, does not drinks, does not take drugs. Following her love, she enters in "El Calentito" a bar where the group "las Siux" is singing. ...

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Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004)

A short featurette of behind the scenes footage from Almodóvar's Bad Education (2004). ...

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Words in Progress (2004)

Documentary featuring footage from six decades of Cannes Film Festivals. ...

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God Save the Queens (1995)

Creative documentary on the drag queen movement and its origins in Paris, New York and Madrid. ...

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Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)

From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990 'Blond Ambition' concert tour. Filmed in black and white, with the concert pi ...

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Pictures of Europe (1990)

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce's feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. ...

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Law of Desire (1987)

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 an ...

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Matador (1986)

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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Tatuaje (1985)

A short film starring Pedro Almodóvar and Marisa Paredes, parodying a 1940s torch song, the famous Spanish copla "Tatuaje". ...

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What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)

A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others. ...

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Dark Habits (1983)

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women. ...

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Labyrinth of Passion (1982)

An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid. ...

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Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)

After a young heiress is assaulted by a policeman, she seeks revenge by befriending the policeman's mousy wife and introducing her to her circle of outrageous punk friends. ...

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Rapture (1980)

José Sirgado is a low-budget filmmaker whose heroin addiction distorts his perspective of the real world. Although he is a depressed and unstable individual, his mood improves when he receives the mysterious films of Pedro, with whom he shares his passion ...

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A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978)

Lluis de Serracant leads a double life. By day he's a young lawyer, scion of a Catalan bourgeois family. At night he's a transvestite performer known to his fans as "Flower of Autumn". ...

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What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978)

Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape ...

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