Self Esteem

1994 1h 51m EN

👍

7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 8

DramaCrimeComedyRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A woman married to a bank director sees how her life is destroyed in a matter of hours when the police discovers that her husband has escaped with money from the bank.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Verónica Forqué
Juana Miranda
Antonio Resines
Enrique Miranda
Tito Valverde
Hilario Lanza (as Fernando Valverde)
Anabel Alonso
Maribel
Carlos Ballesteros
Borja
Helio Pedregal
Julio
Ramón Langa
Hombre Sonrisa
José Jordá
Tío Oscar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Camus
Writers: Mario Camus
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Jaume Peracaula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Sebastián Mariné. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor José María Biurrún shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Verónica Forqué and Antonio Resines and Tito Valverde carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0109106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Camus directs. Jaume Peracaula behind the camera. Sebastián Mariné scores. José María Biurrún cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Jaume Peracaula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sebastián Mariné. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor José María Biurrún shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Verónica Forqué and Antonio Resines and Tito Valverde carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0109106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.