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¡Átame! (1990)

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User Rating: 6.8/10 (5,296 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Writers:
Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay)
Pedro Almodóvar (story)
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Release Date:
20 June 1990 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime | Romance more
Tagline:
A love story...with strings attached!
Plot:
Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina... more | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
One of his better movies but often misunderstood more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Victoria Abril ... Marina Osorio

Antonio Banderas ... Ricky
Loles León ... Lola
Julieta Serrano ... Alma
María Barranco ... Médica
Rossy de Palma ... Camello en Vespa
Francisco Rabal ... Máximo Espejo
Lola Cardona ... Directora psiquiátrico
Montse G. Romeu ... Periodista
Emiliano Redondo ... Decorador
Oswaldo Delgado ... Fantasma
Concha Rabal ... Farmacéutica
Alberto Fernández de Rosa ... Productor
José María Tasso ... Anciano psiquiátrico
Angelina Llongueras ... Montadora
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (USA)
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Italy:VM18 | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (rating surrendered) | USA:X (original rating) | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Barajas, Madrid, Spain more
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Company:
El Deseo S.A. more

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Trivia:
The sex scene between 'Antonio Banderas' and Victoria Abril took nine takes to get right, and about nine hours to film. Pedro Almodóvar chose to use the last take as, by that time, the two actors had worked themselves up into a sweat which made the scene appear to be more authentic. Elia Kazan later remarked that he thought it was one of the best sex scenes he had ever witnessed. more
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References Psycho (1960) more
Soundtrack:
Resistiré more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
One of his better movies but often misunderstood, 9 October 2001
8/10
Author: Uncle_Festering from Philadelphia, PA

Although Tie me up, tie me down doesn't reach the levels of greatness that Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown did, this is none the less a hilarious movie.

First thing that you should remember is that this is a FARCE. It isn't intended to reflect a real situation or inspire people to imitate it. As a matter of fact, I'd be hard pressed to believe that anyone watching this movie would come away thinking they should kidnap someone to make them fall in love. That would be the difference between a movie and reality.

That being said the movie does have a lot to say about what people will do for love and how love and lust tie us to other people. It also makes the great point that love doesn't change who we are, but it does change how we perceive those we are in love with.

And in case I forgot to mention it, the movie is funny. Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril both are very good but Loles León steals the movie as the air-headed sister.

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