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Pedro Almodovar
He lived in Madrid the move as a writer, musician and theater actor, although his first priority was always making movies. Since his debut with Pepi, Luci, Bom and other girls pile up his latest success with Talk To Her, Almodovar has been shaping an international reputation with his unique style that has been recognized even with a pair of Oscars.
Interested in the seventh art from small, Pedro Almodovar was launched to achieve his dream of making films at age 16, when he moved to Madrid with the intention of studying and carve out a career. For years he worked at various jobs and saved enough money to buy a house super eight: it began with his first short film, which he served as director of learning.
In those days, Almodovar alternated his beginnings in film with other artistic activities: writer (comic scripts, collaborations in underground newspapers and magazines, novels), theatrical actor (he was part of the group The Goliardos, where he met Carmen Maura), musician (created a group of punk-glam-rock alongside McNamara) ...
Pedro even wrote to order for a photo magazine
The Viper, which would later serve as the basis for his first feature film: Pepi, Luci, Bom and other girls of the pile (1980). Despite the lack of means with which it rolled, the innovative style of the film caused a sensation and turned the film into cult film.
Two years later came Labyrinth of Passion, which was very well received by the public and it became a landmark of Spanish cinema. With his third film, Matador, Almodovar began to make himself known abroad. But it was the comedy Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (1987) which gave him the ultimate fame: in addition to beat box office records, received several national and international awards and was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign film.
The director of La Mancha became one of the figures in Spanish cinema, and his later works were well received by the public, as demonstrated by the good results of Atam Heels or distant.
While the big moment Almodovar was to come. In 1999, All About My Mother reached an unprecedented success, was made with lots of prizes and won the Oscar for best foreign language film. Something similar happened in 2002 with Talk To Her, who also managed several international awards and earned him another Oscar to the filmmaker, this time for Best Original Screenplay and a nomination for best director.
In the filmography of Almodovar also highlight Among darkness (1983), what I have done to deserve this? (1984), The Law Of Desire (1986), Kika (1993), The Flower Of My Secret (1995) and flickering Carne (1997) and Bad Education (2004).
Back (2006) represents the return of Carmen Maura to the universe's director of La Mancha, joining forces with the spectacular Penelope Cruz, Lola Duenas, and Blanca Portillo. Although it has not been nominated at the Oscars this year, it has been reported, among many other awards, five Goyas for Best Film, Best Director, Best leading actress ( Penelope Cruz), Best Supporting Actress ( Carmen Maura) and Best original music (Alberto Iglesias).
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Pedro Almodovar produces 'naughty' short film -
18 February 2009
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has produced his first short film in 30 years.-The Oscar-winning director premiered La Concejala Antropofaga (The Cannibalistic Councilwoman) on Spanish television last week.-It is a spin-off from his upcoming release Los Abrazos Rotos (B
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Broken Embraces
(2009)
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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After LIVE FLESH, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, and VOLVER, director Pedro Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a fourth time with this drama. Here, Almodovar delves into noir style to tell a tale of a man (BAD EDUCATION'S Lluis Homar) with dual identities who tries to compartmentalize his life ..read more »
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Broken Embraces - BLU-RAY Version
(2009)
Starring: Kiti Manver, Rossy de Palma, Lola Duenas
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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After LIVE FLESH, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, and VOLVER, director Pedro Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a fourth time with this drama. Here, Almodovar delves into noir style to tell a tale of a man (BAD EDUCATION's Lluis Homar) with dual identities who tries to compartmentalize his life ..read more »
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Volver
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Following the passing away of their mother in a fire, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz, VANILLA SKY) and Sole (Lola Duenas, TALK TO HER), leave their home town of La Mancha to live in Madrid. Raimunda lives with her daughter and unsupportive husband, taking on menial jobs, while Sole works in secret as a ..read more »
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Bad Education
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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A young man, Enrique (played by Fele Martinez) is working as a film director. He is visited by a childhood friend Ignacio Rodriguez (played by Gael Garcia Bernal), who is looking for work. Before he leaves Ignacio gives Enrique a book that he has written called 'The Visit'. The story centres around ..read more »
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Talk To Her
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Rosario Flores, Elena Anaya, Geraldine Chaplin
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Following the success of his 1999 film, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar presents TALK TO HER. Driven by similar themes of fate, destiny, magic, and chance happenings, TALK TO HER is the tale of two men whose lives intertwine unpredictably. Benigno (Javier Camara) is a ..read more »
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All About My Mother
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Cecilia Roth
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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A birthday treat for single mother Manuela turns to disaster when her teenage son is killed in a car crash. Consumed by grief she goes to Barcelona to tell his father about the son he never knew he had, but he is a transvestite dying from an AIDS related illness... Spanish dialogue with English ..read more »
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Live Flesh
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Victor, a young man from humble beginnings, falls in love with the daughter of a diplomat, with whom he shares his first sexual experience. Events become confused when Victor tries to see her again. Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
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Flower Of My Secret
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove, Carmen Elias
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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A woman who lives a double life finds that being a successful romantic novelist does not necessarily bring happiness. Her husband does not love her, her best friend seems distracted and her mother and sister are too busy bickering to notice that anything is wrong. She stops writing and finds solace ..read more »
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Kika
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Veronica Forque, Peter Coyote, Victoria Abril
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Black comedy from Pedro Almodovar about a make-up artist and her relationship with a philandering American writer living in Madrid. Features the usual roster of Almodovar comic stalwarts such as a rapist-thief, a narcoleptic son, a roving camerawoman voyeur, a lesbian housemaid and various ..read more »
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High Heels
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Feodor Atkine, Marisa Parades, Victoria Abril
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Pedro Almodóvar is one of the most notorious and celebrated directors of international film who single-handedly ushered in a new wave of Spanish film. Mixing up a cocktail of strong characters, weird sex, odd violence, perverse humour, bizarre plot twists, with elements of classic melodrama and ..read more »
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Francisco Rabal
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Antonio Banderas caught the world's attention with his portrayal of Ricky, an orphaned mental patient who stalks and kidnaps Marina (Victoria Abril), a porn actress and junkie, in order to make her love him in this decided departure for iconoclastic Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Suspense, ..read more »
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Law Of Desire
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Law Of Desire (1987):
At its core 'Law Of Desire' features a fabulous trio: the famous Madrid director Pablo (Poncela) for whom men are prepared to die, his new love-crazed boyfriend Antonio (Banderas) and Pablo's flamboyant and gorgeous transsexual sister Tina.
Pablo is suffering because ..read more »
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Matador
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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This twisted, brave, funny film from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar takes an unflinching look at the link between sex, death, and religion. Antonio Banderas stars as Angel, a sensitive student of matador Diego (Nacho Martinez), whose goring at the horns of a bull has left him obsessed with ..read more »
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What Have I Done To Deserve This?
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Carmen Maura, Juan Martinez, Cecilia Roth
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Gloria (Carmen Maura) is a typical Madrid housewife living in an anonymous, run down apartment block. Gloria has her problems. Her slovenly and disinterested taxi driver husband is obsessed with an ex Nazi chanteuse; of her two sons, one has discovered the benifits of dope dealing while the other ..read more »
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Labyrinth of Passion
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Cecilia Roth, Imanol Arias
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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In Labyrinth of Passion, Celia Roth portrays Sexi, a nymphomaniac punk rocker whose gynecologist father (Fernando Vivanco) specializes in artificial insemination. Spanish heartthrob Imanol Arias is Riza Niro, the gay son of the Emperor of Tehran, who has fled his father's island to have some fun in ..read more »
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Fabulous 12 June 2005
...Become a major fan of the work of Pedro Almodovar of late and this is one his best....an everyday story of trans-sexual hookers,heroin addicted lesbian actresses and pregnant ...
23 July 2004
