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Overview

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6.9/10   6,833 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay)
Pedro Almodóvar (story)
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Release Date:
12 April 1990 (Argentina) more
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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
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Awards:
6 wins & 18 nominations more
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User Comments:
A gripping movie, and often misunderstood more (53 total)

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 ... 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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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for scene of strong adult sensuality with nudity.
Runtime:
111 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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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Referenced in En la cama (2005) more
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Resisitiré more

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Is "¡Ãtame!" based on a novel?
Why does Marina seem upset at the end?
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27 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
A gripping movie, and often misunderstood, 29 November 2001
Author: bargross from Germany

After all I heard and read about this movie, I think this one of the most commonly misunderstood movies ever. It is not a comedy (although sometimes bizarre). It is NOT a glorification of violence. It is not about S/M or Bondage (which occurs between consenting parties). It's message is NOT that if you tie up and beat a woman, she will love you in return.

This is a movie about two people who are unable to master life on their own. This has led Ricky to the mental ward and Marina to being a drug-addicted porn star, who just happens to have a streak of luck because a movie director is completely obsessed with her. In the end, the two have found each other and it looks as if together, they can find the happiness and home they always were looking for. Beautiful...

Yes, Ricky's method of convincing Marina to love him is horrible and unacceptable. His attitude toward women and life in general is seriously twisted, and he just cannot think of any other way to get what he needs to fulfill his desire of living what he considers an ordinary life. Why does Marina fall for it? Probably because he's the first person who ever seemed to care about her. He fights to get her, he fights to help her. Even if his interest in her is ruthless and possessive, it is a genuine, deep interest and that is what she has been missing all her life.

I found Atame to be a fascinating and remarkable movie. Watch it open-minded and try to look beneath the pure surface of the plot, and you will be moved and captivated by its beauty.

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