The Bilingual Lover (1993)
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
Director:
Vicente Aranda
Writer:
Vicente Aranda
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Imanol Arias as Juan |
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Ornella Muti as Norma |
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Loles León as Vicenta |
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Javier Bardem as Limpiabotas |
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Maribel Verdú as Chica violín (uncredited) |
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Joan Lluís Bozzo as Valls Verdú |
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Pep Cruz as Cuxot |
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Arnau Vilardebó as Serafín |
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Ricard Borràs as Lobo |
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Jordi Dauder as Feisal |
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Eufemia Román as Caperucita |
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Carla Lombardi as Hada |
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Blanca Apilánez as Carmen |
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Esperanza Grases as Abuela (as Esperanza Graces) |
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Javier Gómez as Policía uniforme |
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Felipe Hita as Policía paisano |
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Blai Llopis as Borracho doble Faneca (as Blay Llopis) |
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Cesare Gelli as Sr. Valentí |
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Teresa Cunillé as Sra. Valentí |
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Víctor Roca as Muchacho rambla |
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Mireia Font as Jovencita catedral |
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Enric Torné as Novio jovencita |
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Sara Sanders as Doncella negra |
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Maite Jiménez as Doncella blanca |
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Pepa Rosado as Señora pensión - cantante |
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Manolo Gracia as Pianista |
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Diana Conca as Chica oficina |
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Conchita Cayuela as Chiquilla |
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Anna Briansó as Abogada (as Ana Brianso) |
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Juan Carlos Lamas as Fu-Ching (as Carlos Lamas) |
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Julieta Serrano as Madre de Juan |
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Arnau Verdaguer as Niño Juan Faneca |
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Álex Latorre as Niño Juan Marés |
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Luigi Martin as Portero |
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José Cerro as Gran Gilbert (as Pepe Cerro) |
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Eugeni Soler as Exhibicionista |
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Paco Alonso as Hombre senyera |
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Vicky Peña as Norma (voice) (as Victoria Peña) |
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Marcel·lí Antúnez as Grupo fachas (as Marceli Antunez) |
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Pau Nubiola as Grupo fachas |
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Sergio Caballero as Grupo fachas (as Sergi Caballero) |
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Enric Les Palau as Grupo fachas (as Enric Lespalau) |
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Xavier Bertomeu as Grupo fachas |
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Franc Aleu as Grupo fachas |
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Bruno Jordà as Grupo fachas |
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Joan Minguell as Grupo fachas (as Joan Minguel) |
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Fernando Guillén as Fotógrafo (uncredited) |
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Palmiro Aranda as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Vicente Aranda | Director |
| Writing | Vicente Aranda | Screenplay |
| Directing | Pere Joan Ventura | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Alejandro Lázaro | Assistant Editor |
| Art | José Manuel López L. | Property Master |
| Crew | Julia García | Other |
| Production | Eduardo Campoy | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Antonio Illán | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Fulgencio Rodríguez | Gaffer |
| Directing | Margarita Fernández | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Victoria Villanueva | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Jorge Lerner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | Juan Marsé | Novel |
| Art | Wolfgang Burmann | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Di Salvio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paolo Franceschi | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Bela María da Costa | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Andrés Vicente Gómez | Producer |
| Crew | Javier Bellot | Other |
| Crew | Marisol Pérez Nazabal | Other |
| Production | Nani Guibert | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Francisco Peramos | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Manuel Lombardero | Associate Producer |
| Art | Emilio Ardura | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Luis Castro | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jim Willis | Sound |
| Production | Carlos Vasallo | Producer |
| Production | Mario Pedraza | Production Manager |
| Camera | Juan Amorós | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Andrés Mauleón | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Juan Amorós | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Teresa Font | Editor |
| Crew | Juan Ramón Molina | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Enrique Bello | Electrician |
| Camera | Luigi Martin | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Alberto Mera | Other |
| Lighting | Alberto Arnal | Electrician |
| Production | Enrique Cerezo | Producer |
| Sound | Manuel Ferreiro | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Alfredo Díaz | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pilar Sainz de Vicuña | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Alvargonzález | Costume Design |
| Camera | Carlos Miguel | Key Grip |
| Sound | José Nieto | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jesús Moncusi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ramón de Diego | Makeup Artist |