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Broken Embraces Details

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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 after he loses his love (Cruz) .. Read more

Starring Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar
Director Pedro Almodovar
Genres Drama, Romance, Television, Thriller, World Cinema

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Broken Embraces

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 after he loses his love (Cruz) and his sight in a car crash.

Starring Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Kiti Manver, Rossy de Palma, Lola Duenas, Angela Molina, Tamar Novas, Carlos Leal, / Chus Lampreave, , Chus Lampreave, Ruben Ochandiano
Director Pedro Almodovar
Studio PATHE VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 8 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama, Romance, Television, Thriller, World Cinema
Language Spanish
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 01 Feb 2010
Blu-ray: 01 Feb 2010
Production year: 2009
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews of Broken Embraces

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  • 4 stars out of

    Click here to read an interview with CruzTheres often something charmingly eccentric about the English titles of... read more on Time Out

    • Dave Calhoun, 
    • Time Out
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  • 7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Cruz as Diva in this stunning film

    Once more Almoldovar uses his favourite actress Penelope Cruz in this stunning film about film making, acting, blindness love romance and secrets long hidden. As with all Almodovar films we move from tragedy to comedy within the same take and colour is so important to him red yellow bright blue and orange are his signatures for happiness dark colours for threat and misery! Some of the plot seems a little improbable but it doesnt matter in the overall scenario of the film! Almodovar is also exploring sexuality in all its various guises! Wonderful throughout, dont miss this film!!

      • A customer from Attleborough
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    Broken Embraces

    Broken Embraces: Pedro Almodóvar

    • 02 Sep 2009

    Perhaps the most famous Spanish director of his time, Pedro Almodóvar’s passion for cinematic representation began in the early 1980s. Experimenting with themes of desire and identity, Almodóvar’s work is largely expressive in both content and style. Penélope Cruz’s involvement in his 1997 film Live Flesh marked a significant turning point for Almodóvar, who went onto re-cast her in three more of his films. We chatted to the star about his latest project, Broken Embraces and... Read more

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    • Broken Embraces - BLU-RAY Version
      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 ...

    • Broken Embraces
      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 ...