Film

Law of Desire

1987 · 1h 42m · Drama · Romance · Thriller

An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.

Eusebio Poncela

Pablo Quintero

Carmen Maura

Tina Quintero

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Benítez

Miguel Molina

Juan Bermúdez

Fernando Guillén

Detective

Manuela Velasco

Ada

Nacho Martínez

Doctor Martín

Bibiana Fernández

Ada’s Mother

Helga Liné

Antonio’s Mother

Germán Cobos

El Cura

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Policía hijo

Marta Fernández Muro

Groupi.

Lupe Barrado

Enfermera

Alfonso Vallejo

Sargento

Maruchi León

Hermana de Juan

José Manuel Bello

Guardia joven

• Pedro AlmodóvarDirector · Screenplay
• Agustín AlmodóvarProducer
• Miguel Ángel Pérez CamposExecutive Producer
• Ángel Luis FernándezDirector of Photography
• José SalcedoEditor

Almodóvar's LA LEY DEL DESEO / Law of Desire - HD Trailer - 7/7/21

Release date

February 7, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

NC-17

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$1,400,000

Genres

Drama, Romance, Thriller, Comedy

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