Live Flesh
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Pedro Almodóvar
Angela Molina
Penélope Cruz
Mariola Fuentes
Liberto Rabal
Alejandro Angulo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story begins in the 70's with Franco's edict depriving citizens of their civil rights while a pregnant prostitute gives birth to a son, Victor, on a city bus in the dead of night. Twenty years later, Victor is a pizza delivery guy who is smitten with a spoiled young Italian girl Helena. She is no longer interested. When a gunshot is heard in Helena's building, neighbors summon the police. Two detectives, David and Sancho, arrive and observe what looks like a fight in progress between Helena and Victor. They enter the apartment with guns drawn and after a scuffle, a gun goes off. Four years later, David is now a wheelchair basketball star and is married to Helena, who has cleaned up her act and oversees a shelter for disabled children. Days after his release from prison, Victor is visiting his mom's grave when he recognizes Helena and David at the funeral of her father.
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Angela Molina
Penélope Cruz
Mariola Fuentes
Liberto Rabal
Alejandro Angulo
Francesca Neri
Liliam Aria Castillo
Maria Rosenfeldt
Lucio Godoy
Elena Santonja
Javier Bardem
Jose Sancho
Yael Be
Pilar Bardem
Joseph Molins
Antonio Serrano
Alfredo Anaya
Daniel Lanchas
Crew
Augusto Alguero
Agustin Almodovar
Pedro Almodóvar
A Pia Alvarez
A Pia Alvarez
Carola Angulo
Katrina Bayonas
Alfonso Beato
Alfonso Beato
J A Bermudez
Belen Bernuy
Mario Cabagnaro Llerena
Cayetano Castano
Luis Castro
Susana Cermeno
Mario Clavell
Jose Luis Crespo
Alvaro Dearminan
Jose Maria Decossio
J Del Valle Dominguez
Armeno Demelo
Felipe Depaco
Imanol Echeverria
Simon Emmerson
Raquel Fernandez
J M Fonollosa
Covadonga R Gamboa
Esther Garcia
Antonio Garcia Dediego
Tomas Garrido
Aude Girard
Lucio Godoy
Antonio Goig
Antxon Gomez
Jorge Guerricaechevarrfa
Marisa Ibarrra
Alberto Iglesias
Alberto Iglesias
Miguel Iniesta
G Ladron Deguevara
Pedro Lazaga
Ray Loriga
Julio Madurga
Joaquin Manchado
Joaquin Manchado
Bernardo Menz
Ana Munoz
Antonio Olariaga
Ruth Rendell
Jose Salcedo
Davy Spillane
Chavela Vargas
Alejandro Vazquez
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1997 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Winner of the 1998 Silver Ribbon (Nastri D'Argento) Award for Best Actress (Francesca Neri).
Limited Release in United States January 30, 1998
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States November 2004
Released in United States on Video July 28, 1998
Released in United States Winter January 16, 1998
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival July 30 - August 9, 1998.
Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) November 6-23, 1997.
Shown at New York Film Festival (Closing Night) September 26 - October 12, 1997.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Liberto Rabal replaced Jorge Sanz in the role of Victor at the start of production.
Began shooting January 23, 1997.
Completed shooting April 16, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at New York Film Festival (Closing Night) September 26 - October 12, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival July 30 - August 9, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)
Released in United States Winter January 16, 1998
Limited Release in United States January 30, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 28, 1998
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) November 6-23, 1997.)
Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Tribute) November 4-14, 2004.)
