High Heels

"A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder."

1991 1h 54m ES

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★7.0TMDB · 484🍅61%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★7IMDB · 18,488

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Synopsis

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After being estranged for 15 years, flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo re-enters her daughter Rebeca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebeca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel. The mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, when suddenly, a murder occurs...

“A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.”

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Cast

Victoria Abril
Rebeca
Marisa Paredes
Becky del Páramo
Miguel Bosé
Juez Domínguez
Anna Lizaran
Margarita
Mayrata O'Wisiedo
Madre del Juez Domínguez
Cristina Marcos
Paula
Féodor Atkine
Manuel
Pedro Díez del Corral
Alberto

Credits

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Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Writers: Pedro Almodóvar
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain, France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Alfredo Mayo. 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 Ryuichi Sakamoto. 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 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Victoria Abril and Marisa Paredes and Miguel Bosé carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pedro Almodóvar directs. Alfredo Mayo behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. José Salcedo cuts. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
3Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Alfredo Mayo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Victoria Abril and Marisa Paredes and Miguel Bosé carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.".
8IMDB entry: tt0103030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.