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aka LA PIEL QUE HABITO
Year: 2011
USA: Sony Pictures Classics
UK: Pathé Distribution
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Blanca
Suarez, Fernando Cayo, Jan Cornet, Barbara Lennie, Eduard Fernandez,
José Luis Gomez, Susi Sanchez, Ana Mena, Isabel Blanco, Roberto
Alamo, Buika, Violaine Esterez, Teresa Manresa
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
USA & UK: 120 mins
USA Rated: R for disturbing violent content including sexual
assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong sex, sexual violence,
brief gore & very strong language
USA Release Date: 14 October 2011 (Limited Release - New York
and Los Angeles)
UK Release Date: 26 August 2011
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Synopsis
Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr Robert Ledgard, an
eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin
with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages
to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault.
In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a
further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea
pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked
after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice.
And as for the human guinea pig...
Acclaimed Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodóvar returns with his
latest film THE SKIN I LIVE IN, reuniting him with three of his
previous collaborators: Antonio Banderas (WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN), Elena Anaya (TALK TO
HER) and Marisa Paredes (ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, TALK TO HER, THE
FLOWER OF MY SECRET). The film is produced by Agustín Almodóvar
(BROKEN EMBRACES, BAD EDUCATION) and features music by Alberto
Iglesias (BROKEN EMBRACES, VOLVER).
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