Law of Desire

Law of Desire

1987

When porn director Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) reluctantly breaks up with his boyfriend, Juan (Miguel Molina), he encourages him to stay in touch. Juan moves away to live in a lighthouse and eventually writes his ex, but in the interim Pablo has taken up with a psychotic new lover, Antonio (Antonio Banderas). Antonio intercepts their correspondence and flies into a towering rage, terrifying Pablo, but also inspiring him creatively as he works on a play about his transsexual sister (Carmen Maura).

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 3, 1987
US Box Office
$72,442 (#6694 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NC-17
Adults Only
A Scene of Explicit Sexual Content

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Spanish: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
November 3, 2009
Acquired Date
September 21, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Eusebio Poncela
Eusebio Poncela
Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
Miguel Molina
Miguel Molina
Fernando Guillén
Fernando Guillén
Manuela Velasco
Manuela Velasco
Nacho Martínez
Nacho Martínez
Bibiana Fernández
Bibiana Fernández
Helga Liné
Helga Liné
Germán Cobos
Germán Cobos
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Directors

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar

Producers

Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos
Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos

Writers

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
14 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
231 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14,591 votes

Additional Info

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