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"A film where women eat men and men eat ham"

1992 1h 34m ES

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6.2

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67%

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6.4

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★6.2TMDB · 415🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 16,397

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.

“A film where women eat men and men eat ham”

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Cast

Stefania Sandrelli
La madre puta
Anna Galiena
La puta madre
Juan Diego
The Father
Penélope Cruz
La hija de puta
Javier Bardem
El chorizo
Jordi Mollà
El niñato
Tomás Martín
Friend of Raúl
Armando del Río
Friend of José Luis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bigas Luna
Writers: Bigas Luna, Cuca Canals
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bigas Luna, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Stefania Sandrelli and Anna Galiena and Juan Diego carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A film where women eat men and men eat ham".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bigas Luna directs. José Luis Alcaine behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Teresa Font cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bigas Luna, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stefania Sandrelli and Anna Galiena and Juan Diego carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A film where women eat men and men eat ham".
7IMDB entry: tt0104545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "adultery", "infidelity", "prostitute", "jealousy".