Don't Tempt Me

"Heaven and Hell are on Earth, and they're wearing heels."

2001 1h 52m ES

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 96

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.

“Heaven and Hell are on Earth, and they're wearing heels.”

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Cast

Penélope Cruz
Carmen Ramos
Victoria Abril
Lola Nevado
Gael García Bernal
Jack Davenport
Demián Bichir
Manny
Elsa Pataky
Camarera
Elena Anaya
Pili
Luis Tosar
Police Officer
Peter McDonald
Henry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes
Writers: Agustín Díaz Yanes
Languages: English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Spain, France, Italy, Mexico

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Spain, France, Italy, Mexico.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, shot by Paco Femenía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Penélope Cruz and Victoria Abril and Gael García Bernal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Heaven and Hell are on Earth, and they're wearing heels.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agustín Díaz Yanes directs. Paco Femenía behind the camera. José Salcedo cuts. Produced in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico. Dialogue in English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish.
4International production across 4 countries: Spain, France, Italy, Mexico.
5Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, shot by Paco Femenía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Penélope Cruz and Victoria Abril and Gael García Bernal carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Heaven and Hell are on Earth, and they're wearing heels.".
9IMDB entry: tt0284491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.