Matador (1986)
Ángel, der von seiner fanatisch religiösen Mutter ständig kontrolliert und unterdrückt wird, ist ein verschüchterter, verstörter und sexuell unerfahrener junger Mann. Um seine Männlichkeit zu demonstrieren, versucht er eines Tages Eva, die schöne Freundin seines bewunderten Stierkampflehrers Diego Montes, zu vergewaltigen. Nachdem ihm nicht einmal dies gelungen ist, bezichtigt er sich bei der Polizei wichtigtuerisch als Täter in gleich vier ungeklärten Mordfällen. Dabei weiß Ángel – da er über die übersinnliche Gabe verfügt, Gewaltverbrechen als innere Vision live mitzuerleben – als einziger, dass eigentlich seine undurchsichtige Pflichtverteidigerin María Cardenal und Diego Montes für die Bluttaten verantwortlich sind. Die Katastrophe, auf die deren unheilige Allianz unweigerlich hinausläuft, könnte somit auch allein er noch rechtzeitig verhindern.
Der Regisseur:
Pedro Almodóvar
Die Autor:
Jesús Ferrero, Pedro Almodóvar.
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Assumpta Serna as María |
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Antonio Banderas as Ángel |
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Nacho Martínez as Diego |
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Eva Cobo as Eva |
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Julieta Serrano as Berta |
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Chus Lampreave as Pilar |
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Carmen Maura as Julia |
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Eusebio Poncela as Police Commissioner |
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Bibiana Fernández as Flower Seller |
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Luis Ciges as Guard |
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Eva Siva as Assistant |
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Verónica Forqué as Journalist |
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Pepa Merino as María's Secretary |
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Lola Peno as Alumna 1ª |
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Marisa Tejada as Alumna 2ª |
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Mercedes Jiménez as Alumna 3ª |
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Francesca Prandi as Alumna 4ª |
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Jesús Ruyman as Tipo 1º |
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Milton Díaz as Tipo 2º |
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Angie Gray as Chica Ana |
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Alicia Mora as Fiel |
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Laly Salas as Fiel |
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Jaime Chávarri as Priest |
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Marcelo García Flores as Policeman #1 |
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Agustín Almodóvar as Policeman #2 |
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Kika as Locutora T.V. |
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Concha Hidalgo as Tata Ángel |
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Juan Sánchez as Nurse |
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Antonio Passy as Otorrino |
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Kike Turmix as Tipo pelea 1º |
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Julián Sánchez as Tipo pelea 2º |
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Pedro Almodóvar as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited) |
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Fabio McNamara as Atracador Farmacia (uncredited) |
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Marisa Paredes as Heroin addicted model (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | José María de Cossío | Costume Design |
| Directing | Pedro Almodóvar | Director |
| Writing | Jesús Ferrero | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pedro Almodóvar | Screenplay |
| Camera | Ángel Luis Fernández | Director of Photography |
| Editing | José Salcedo | Editor |
| Sound | Bernardo Bonezzi | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Fernando Sánchez | Production Design |
| Art | Josep Rosell i Palau | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Pedro Almodóvar | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juan Pedro Hernández | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Román Arango | Set Decoration |
| Art | Pin Morales | Set Decoration |
| Production | Andrés Vicente Gómez | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teresa Matías | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jorge Hernández Lobo | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Juan Sempere | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Jose Carlos Barranco | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Esther García | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Miguel Gómez | Production Manager |
| Production | Manuel Moxo | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Eusebio Graciani | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Reyes Abades | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Fernando Beltrán | Electrician |
| Camera | Rafael Castro | Grip |
| Camera | José Ramón Delgado | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Rafael García Martos | Gaffer |
| Art | Alberto Puerta | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | Agustín Almodóvar | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carmen Martínez Rebé | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | José Luis Álvarez | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Jorge Aparicio | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Manel Santisteban | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Bernard Ortion | Sound |
| Sound | Antonio 'Mármol' Rodríguez | Sound Assistant |
| Art | Esther Rambal | Property Master |
| Sound | Gilles Ortion | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Enrique Molinero | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Ángel Granell | Electrician |
| Art | Inocente Ruiz | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Sound | Tino Azores | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Cristina Velasco | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jose Carlos Barranco | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Rosa Ortiz | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Francisco Amaro | Administration |
| Directing | Marisa Ibarra | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Juan Campos | Administration |
| Production | Juan Sempere | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Ángel Gómez Martín | Grip |
| Production | Esther García | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Macusa Cores | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Manuel Moxo | Production Assistant |