Law of Desire
301 reviews
Drama/Romance
1h 42m
1987
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...
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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.
- DirectorPedro Almodóvar
- Release7 February 1987
- Genre
- Duration1h 42m
- Budget$600,000
- Revenue$1,400,000
- Rate301 reviews
- Productions
Laurenfilm, El Deseo
Cast

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

Agustín Almodóvar
Abogado

Rossy de Palma
Locutora tele

José Ramón Pardo
Policía (as José R. Pardo)

Angie Gray
Chica

Victoria Abril
Girl with Juan (uncredited)

Pedro Almodóvar
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)

Fabio McNamara
Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited)

José Moratalla
Actor de doblaje 2 (uncredited)
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