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Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

19977.51h 57m

Overview

Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
Written by Mateo Gil, Alejandro Amenábar, Natalia Montes
Produced by José Luis Cuerda
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $371K

Top Cast

Eduardo Noriega

Eduardo Noriega

César

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Sofía

Chete Lera

Chete Lera

Antonio

Fele Martínez

Fele Martínez

Pelayo

Najwa Nimri

Najwa Nimri

Nuria

Gérard Barray

Gérard Barray

Duvernois

Jorge de Juan

Jorge de Juan

Encargado L.E.

Miguel Palenzuela

Miguel Palenzuela

Comisario

Pedro Miguel Martínez

Pedro Miguel Martínez

Médico Jefe

Ion Gabella

Ion Gabella

Recluso paranoico

Themes & Keywords

loss of sense of realitylove of one's lifelove trianglemadrid, spainladykillerface operationlife extensioncar crashwomanizerbest friendcar accidentpsychiatristpsychiatric warddisfigured facedisfigurement

About Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes is a drama, thriller, science fiction film released in 1997 exploring themes of loss of sense of reality, love of one's life, love triangle, madrid, spain, ladykiller, face operation. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, it stars Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera. Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.

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