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Law of Desire (1987)

An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Pedro Almodóvar
Writer : Pedro Almodóvar

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Eusebio Poncela
Eusebio Poncela
Pablo Quintero
Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Tina Quintero
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Benítez
Miguel Molina
Miguel Molina
Juan Bermúdez
Fernando Guillén
Fernando Guillén
Detective
Manuela Velasco
Manuela Velasco
Ada
Nacho Martínez
Nacho Martínez
Doctor Martín
Bibiana Fernández
Bibiana Fernández
Ada’s Mother
Helga Liné
Helga Liné
Antonio’s Mother
Germán Cobos
Germán Cobos
El Cura
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Policía hijo
Marta Fernández Muro
Marta Fernández Muro
Groupi.
Lupe Barrado
Lupe Barrado
Enfermera
Alfonso Vallejo
Alfonso Vallejo
Sargento
Maruchi León
Maruchi León
Hermana de Juan
José Manuel Bello
José Manuel Bello
Guardia joven
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Abogado
Rossy de Palma
Rossy de Palma
Locutora tele
José Ramón Pardo
José Ramón Pardo
Policía (as José R. Pardo)
Juan A. Granja
Juan A. Granja
Modelo Impo.
Angie Gray
Angie Gray
Chica
Hector Saurint
Hector Saurint
Periodista
José Ramón Fernández
José Ramón Fernández
Chico 1
Pepe Patatín
Pepe Patatín
Dependiente
Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Girl with Juan (uncredited)
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)

Crews

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Ángel Luis Fernández
Ángel Luis Fernández
Director of Photography
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
José Salcedo
José Salcedo
Editor
Teresa Matías
Teresa Matías
Hairstylist
Esther García
Esther García
Production Manager
Federico Bermúdez de Castro
Federico Bermúdez de Castro
Production Manager
Jacinto Cora
Jacinto Cora
Sound Mixer
Jesús Peña
Jesús Peña
Sound Effects
Jim Willis
Jim Willis
Sound Designer
Ceesepe
Ceesepe
Art Designer

Trailers and other movies

Almodóvar's LA LEY DEL DESEO / Law of Desire - HD Trailer - 7/7/21

Posters and backgrounds

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