Law of Desire
An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!
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Release Date
2/7/1987Runtime
102 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
SpanishBudget
$600,000Revenue
$1,400,000Homepage
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A Madrid-set melodrama that treats passion and obsession with darkly comic flair, where artistic ambition and sexual longing collide in increasingly dangerous ways. The film balances genuine tenderness with thriller-like tension, wrapped in Almodóvar's signature blend of camp humor and emotional authenticity.
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Eusebio Poncela
Pablo Quintero
Carmen Maura
Tina Quintero
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Benítez
Miguel Molina
Juan Bermúdez
Fernando Guillén
Detective
Manuela Velasco
Ada
Nacho Martínez
Doctor Martín
Bibiana Fernández
Ada’s Mother
Helga Liné
Antonio’s Mother
Germán Cobos
El Cura
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Policía hijo
Marta Fernández Muro
Groupi.
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