Anguish

"The eyes of the city are mine."

1987 1h 28m ES

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 161

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Synopsis

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An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.

“The eyes of the city are mine.”

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Cast

Zelda Rubinstein
Alice Pressman, the Mother
Michael Lerner
John Pressman
Talia Paul
Patty
Àngel Jové
The Killer
Clara Pastor
Linda
Isabel García Lorca
Caroline Robinson
Vicente Gil
Taxi Driver - Old Movie
Víctor Guillén
Sleepy - Old Movie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bigas Luna
Writers: Bigas Luna
Languages: English
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bigas Luna, shot by Josep M. Civit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by José Manuel Pagán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Zelda Rubinstein and Michael Lerner and Talia Paul carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The eyes of the city are mine.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bigas Luna directs. Josep M. Civit behind the camera. José Manuel Pagán scores. Tom Sabin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bigas Luna, shot by Josep M. Civit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by José Manuel Pagán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Sabin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zelda Rubinstein and Michael Lerner and Talia Paul carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The eyes of the city are mine.".
8IMDB entry: tt0090644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "sadism", "gore", "surrealism", "grindhouse".