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High Heels (1991)

a mother, a daughter, a lover. relationships can be murder.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Pedro Almodóvar
Writer : Pedro Almodóvar

Synopsis

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...

Actors

Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Rebeca
Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Becky del Páramo
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Juez Domínguez
Anna Lizaran
Anna Lizaran
Margarita
Mayrata O'Wisiedo
Mayrata O'Wisiedo
Madre del Juez Domínguez
Cristina Marcos
Cristina Marcos
Paula
Féodor Atkine
Féodor Atkine
Manuel
Pedro Díez del Corral
Pedro Díez del Corral
Alberto
Bibiana Fernández
Bibiana Fernández
Susana
Nacho Martínez
Nacho Martínez
Juan
Miriam Díaz-Aroca
Miriam Díaz-Aroca
Isabel
Lupe Barrado
Lupe Barrado
Luisa
Juan José Otegui
Juan José Otegui
Capellán Hospital
Paula Soldevila
Paula Soldevila
Enfermera Hospital
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
Regidor T.V.
Gabriel Garbisu
Gabriel Garbisu
Realizador T.V.
Eva Siva
Eva Siva
Tata
Montse G. Romeu
Montse G. Romeu
Maquilladora 1.ª
Lina Mira
Lina Mira
Maquilladora 2.ª
Abraham García
Abraham García
Medico Carcel
Angelina Llongueras
Angelina Llongueras
Funcionaria 1
Carmen Navarro
Carmen Navarro
Funcionaria 2
Roxy Vaz
Roxy Vaz
Dealer
Javier Benavente
Javier Benavente
Dependiente Tienda Fotos
Rodolfo Montero
Rodolfo Montero
Policía T.V.
Rocío Muñoz
Rocío Muñoz
Rebeca niña
Luigi Martin
Luigi Martin
Policía Pañuelo
José María Sacristán
José María Sacristán
Sacerdote
Placido Guimaraes
Placido Guimaraes
Negro Isla Margarita
María Pau Domínguez
María Pau Domínguez
Locutora
Hilario Pino
Hilario Pino
Locutor
Fernando Prados
Fernando Prados
Agente Judicial
Victoria Torres
Victoria Torres
Bailarina
Ana García
Ana García
Bailarina
Almudena Martínez de la Riva
Almudena Martínez de la Riva
Bailarina
Elia Camino
Elia Camino
Bailarina
Raquel Sanchís
Raquel Sanchís
Bailarina
María Dolores Ibáñez
María Dolores Ibáñez
Bailarina
Yolanda Muñoz
Yolanda Muñoz
Bailarina
Strello
Strello
Figuración
El Martillo de Lucifer
El Martillo de Lucifer
Figuración
Rocío Muñoz-Cobo
Rocío Muñoz-Cobo
Rebeca joven
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Cliente tienda de fotos (uncredited)
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura
(uncredited)

Crews

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Executive Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
José Salcedo
José Salcedo
Editor
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
Director of Photography
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Production Design
José María de Cossío
José María de Cossío
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

High Heels ~ Tacones lejanos 1991 trailer ~ Pedro Almodóvar

Posters and backgrounds

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