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Live Flesh

Live Flesh

Life, love, desire... and everything in between.

19977.01h 43m

Overview

When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Written by Pedro Almodóvar, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Ray Loriga
Produced by Esther García
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $4.7M

Top Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

David de Paz

Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri

Elena Bernadetti

Liberto Rabal

Liberto Rabal

Víctor Plaza

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Clara

José Sancho

José Sancho

Sancho

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Isabel Plaza Caballero

Pilar Bardem

Pilar Bardem

Doña Centro de Mesa

Álex Angulo

Álex Angulo

Bus Driver

Mariola Fuentes

Mariola Fuentes

Clementina

Y

Yael Be

Chica

Themes & Keywords

adulteryadolescenceprostitutesexual abusedrug abusesexual obsessionmadrid, spainparaplegicbuspregnancyimprisonmenterotic thrillerromantic thriller

About Live Flesh

Live Flesh is a drama, romance, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of adultery, adolescence, prostitute, sexual abuse, drug abuse, sexual obsession. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, it stars Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal. When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

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