| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Viva Pedro, the Almodóvar collection |
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Viva Pedro, the Almodóvar collection.
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| Note |
Originally produced as a Spanish motion picture in 1995. |
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Special features: Previews (7 min.); Dolor y vida un acercamiento a: la flor de mi secreto [Pain and life an approach to: the flower of my secret] [making of featurette] (20 min.). |
| Contents |
Start -- Leo's world -- Angel, Mother, and crabface -- Contract -- Rocks -- Paco -- Flower of her secret -- Ugly truth -- Jacinta's village -- Consequences of dancing -- Antonio -- Only flesh. |
| Credits |
Director de fotografia, Affonso Beato ; montaje [editor], José Salcedo ; música, Alberto Iglesias. |
| Cast |
Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove, Carmen Elias, Rossy de Palma, Chus Lampreave, Kiti Manver, Joaquín Cortés, Manuela Vargas, Imanol Arias. |
| Summary |
Leo is a successful writer of fabulously popular romance novels, published under the nom de plume Amanda Gris. Needy and demanding, her own romantic life has taken a nosedive since her husband Paco joined the peacekeeping forces in Bosnia in order to escape her. Despising the lucrative fluff she has been writing, she is depressed, drinks too much, tries to commit suicide, and is outraged when her publisher derides the gritty novel she has tried to submit. Her friend Betty suggests that she take up journalism, keeping her other identity secret. Newspaper editor Angel loves her bodice-rippers, but wants her to succeed as a journalist. Can Leo face the truth of her disintegrating marriage? Can she withstand the revelation of her secret? |
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"Leo writes romance novels - but with a loveless marriage, she finds herself fresh out of inspiration. Angel is a tough and gruff journalist with an iron will and a heart of gold. When their paths cross, they discover something neither had expected - a real-life love affair"--Container. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Rated R for language and brief sexuality. |
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MPAA rating: R; language and brief sexuality. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1. |
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DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
In Spanish with optional subtitles in English or French/Fran̨cais. |
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Spanish dialogue with optional English or French subititles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Spain -- Drama.
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Novelists -- Drama.
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Journalists -- Spain -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Journalists -- Drama.
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Spain -- Social life and customs -- 1951- -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Romantic comedy films.
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Dark comedy films.
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Melodrama.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures, Spanish.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Almodóvar, Agustin.
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Almodóvar, Pedro.
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Paredes, Marisa, 1946-
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Echanove, Juan.
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Elías, Carmen.
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Palma, Rossy de.
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Lampreave, Chus.
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Manver, Kiti, 1953-
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Cortes, Joaquin, 1969-
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Vargas, Manuela.
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Arias, Imanol, 1956-
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Iglesias, Alberto. Composer.
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Deseo, S.A.
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CIBY 2000 (Firm)
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Flower of my secret |
| ISBN |
1424809525 set |
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9781424809523 set |
| Standard No. |
043396143647 (set) |
| Music No. |
14364 Sony Pictures Classics |
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