Law of Desire (1987)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Law of Desire movie poster

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, Comedy

Language: es

Production

Cinematographer: Ángel Luis Fernández · Editor: José Salcedo

Production: Laurenfilm

Budget: $600K

2 screenings currently listed

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