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Law of Desire
Law of Desire

Law of Desire

An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!

Genres

DramaRomanceThrillerComedy

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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.

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Budget

$600000

Revenue

$1400000

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.191/10

Release Date

07 February 1987

Country

Spain

Cast

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)

Manuel Cano

Manuel Cano

Actor de doblaje 1 (uncredited)

Fabio McNamara

Fabio McNamara

Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited)

José Moratalla

José Moratalla

Actor de doblaje 2 (uncredited)

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