Tesis - Faszination des Grauens (1996)
Angela ist eine Studentin an der Filmhochschule und will ihre Magisterarbeit über das Thema Gewalt im Film schreiben. Bei der Recherche zu ihrem Thema findet sie im Archiv der Universität Videoaufnahmen von Morden an Mitstudentinnen. Über die Videos wird sie mit dem Phänomen von so genannten Snuff-Filmen konfrontiert. Bei ihrer weiteren Recherche erhält sie die Hilfe ihres Studienkollegen Chema, der ein eingefleischter Splatter-Fan ist. Der Horror der Filme überträgt sich langsam auf das reale Leben Angelas. Als Angela sich in den Studenten Bosco verliebt, begeht sie einen verhängnisvollen Fehler...
Der Regisseur:
Alejandro Amenábar
Der Autor:
Alejandro Amenábar
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Ana Torrent as Ángela |
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Fele Martínez as Chema |
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Eduardo Noriega as Bosco |
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Xabier Elorriaga as Castro |
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Miguel Picazo as Figueroa |
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Nieves Herranz as Sena |
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Rosa Campillo as Yolanda |
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Paco Hernández as Ángela's Father |
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Rosa Ávila as Ángela's Mother |
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Teresa Castanedo as TV Presenter |
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José Miguel Caballero as Video Library Concierge |
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Joserra Cadiñanos as Vigilant |
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Julio Vélez as Train Attendant |
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Pilar Ortega as Sales Manager |
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Olga Margallo as Vanessa |
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José Luis Cuerda as Professor 1 |
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Emiliano Otegui as Professor 2 |
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Walter Prieto as Train Watchman |
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Florentino Sainz as Old Man |
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Helena Castañeda as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alejandro Amenábar | Director |
| Writing | Alejandro Amenábar | Screenplay |
| Production | José Luis Cuerda | Executive Producer |
| Production | José Luis Cuerda | Producer |
| Sound | Alejandro Amenábar | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Hans Burmann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | Editor |
| Sound | Manuel Corrales | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Pelayo Gutiérrez | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nacho Royo-Villanova | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ricardo Steinberg | Sound |
| Production | Alejandro Amenábar | Associate Producer |
| Production | Hans Burmann | Associate Producer |
| Production | Wolfgang Burmann | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ricardo Steinberg | Co-Producer |
| Production | María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Cuerda | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paca Almenara | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mateo Gil | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Emma Penella | Thanks |
| Directing | Raúl Otegui | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Alejandro Amenábar | Story |
| Writing | Mateo Gil | Story |
| Camera | Julio Madurga | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Daniel Goldstein | Sound |
| Art | Wolfgang Burmann | Art Direction |
| Production | Emiliano Otegui | Production Director |
| Production | Julio Madurga | Co-Producer |
| Production | Daniel Goldstein | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Mariano Marín | Orchestrator |
| Production | Emiliano Otegui | Executive Producer |