Tacchi a spillo (1991)
Ironico come suo solito, ma usando maggiormente le corde del melodramma, Almodovar rende omaggio ai suoi registi preferiti, come Sirk e Matarazzo. Il film parte con una citazione da Lo specchio della vita e termina con un'altra da Madame X e inserisce anche un dialogo tratto da Sinfonia d'autunno di Bergman. Tutto questo per raccontare la storia di Rebecca che è sempre vissuta all'ombra della madre, famosa cantante. Da piccola si era macchiata di un crimine contro un compagno di mamma. Ora c'è di mezzo un altro omicidio a cui indaga un giudice che, per motivi di lavoro, ha anche indossato gli abiti femminili in un locale notturno ed ha amato intensamente Rebecca in camerino. La madre si sacrificherà per farsi perdonare dalla figlia l'indifferenza con cui l'ha allevata. Efficace Victoria Abril e anche Miguel Bosé nel ruolo duplice del giudice
Direttore:
Pedro Almodóvar
Scrittore:
Pedro Almodóvar
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Victoria Abril as Rebeca |
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Marisa Paredes as Becky del Páramo |
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Miguel Bosé as Juez Domínguez |
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Anna Lizaran as Margarita |
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Mayrata O'Wisiedo as Madre del Juez Domínguez |
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Cristina Marcos as Paula |
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Féodor Atkine as Manuel |
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Pedro Díez del Corral as Alberto |
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Bibiana Fernández as Susana |
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Nacho Martínez as Juan |
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Miriam Díaz-Aroca as Isabel |
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Lupe Barrado as Luisa |
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Juan José Otegui as Capellán Hospital |
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Paula Soldevila as Enfermera Hospital |
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Javier Bardem as Regidor T.V. |
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Gabriel Garbisu as Realizador T.V. |
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Eva Siva as Tata (as Eva Siba) |
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Montse G. Romeu as Maquilladora 1.ª |
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Lina Mira as Maquilladora 2.ª |
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Abraham García as Medico Carcel |
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Angelina Llongueras as Funcionaria 1 |
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Carmen Navarro as Funcionaria 2 |
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Roxy Vaz as Dealer |
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Javier Benavente as Dependiente Tienda Fotos |
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Rodolfo Montero as Policía T.V. |
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Rocío Muñoz-Cobo as Rebeca niña |
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Luigi Martin as Policía Pañuelo |
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José María Sacristán as Sacerdote |
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Placido Guimaraes as Negro Isla Margarita |
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María Pau Domínguez as Locutora |
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Hilario Pino as Locutor |
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Fernando Prados as Agente Judicial |
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Victoria Torres as Bailarina |
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Ana García as Bailarina |
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Almudena Martínez de la Riva as Bailarina |
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Elia Camino as Bailarina |
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Raquel Sanchís as Bailarina |
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María Dolores Ibáñez as Bailarina |
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Yolanda Muñoz as Bailarina |
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Strello as Figuración |
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El Martillo de Lucifer as Figuración |
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Agustín Almodóvar as Cliente tienda de fotos (uncredited) |
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Santiago Segura as (uncredited) |
| Sound | 坂本龍一 | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Pierre-Louis Thévenet | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | José María de Cossío | Costume Design |
| Writing | Pedro Almodóvar | Screenplay |
| Production | Agustín Almodóvar | Executive Producer |
| Editing | José Salcedo | Editor |
| Directing | Pedro Almodóvar | Director |
| Camera | Alfredo Mayo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Julián Mateos | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gregorio Ros | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jesús Moncusi | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound |
| Camera | Alfredo Mayo | Camera Operator |
| Production | Esther García | Production Manager |
| Production | Enrique Posner | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Luz Casal | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giorgio Armani | Costumer |
| Directing | Yousaf Bokhari | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Arantxa Aguirre | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marisa Ibarra | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Eva Leira | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Tino Pont | Key Production Assistant |
| Camera | Miguel Ángel Muñoz | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Cristina Noé | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mimmo Cattarinich | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Denis Guilhem | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Rosa Ortiz | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Manuel Laguna | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Carlos García Cambero | Set Decoration |
| Art | Patricia De Blas | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Julián Mateos | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Puy Uche | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Lozano | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Evaristo Ortiz | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Enrique Bello | Gaffer |
| Camera | Carlos Miguel | Key Grip |
| Camera | Teodoro García | Grip |
| Lighting | Eugenio Martínez | Electrician |
| Lighting | Enrique Pérez | Electrician |
| Lighting | Rafael Castro | Electrician |
| Lighting | Anselmo Villalba | Electrician |
| Crew | Reyes Abades | Special Effects |
| Art | Pablo Núñez | Title Designer |
| Sound | Jorge Rodríguez Inclán | Foley |
| Production | Jean-Claude Fleury | Production Manager |
| Production | Pierre Edelman | Production Manager |