High Heels (1991)
"Tacones lejanos" (original title)

A girl's mother returns after 15 years to find her daughter has married one of her (the mother's) old boyfriends. They try to mend their broken mother/daughter relationship and deal with ... See full summary »

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writers:

Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay), Pedro Almodóvar (story)

Stars:

Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victoria Abril	...	Rebeca Giner
Marisa Paredes	...	Becky del Páramo
Miguel Bosé	...	Juez Domínguez / Hugo / Letal
Anna Lizaran	...	Margarita (as Ana Lizaran)
Mayrata O'Wisiedo	...	Madre del Juez Domínguez (as Mairata O'Wisiedo)
Cristina Marcos	...	Paula
Féodor Atkine	...	Manuel (as Feodor Atkine)
Pedro Díez del Corral	...	Alberto
Bibiana Fernández	...	Susana (as Bibi Andersen)
Nacho Martínez	...	Juan
Miriam Díaz-Aroca	...	Isabel
Lupe Barrado	...	Luisa
Juan José Otegui	...	Capellán Hospital (as Juan Jose Otegui)
Paula Soldevila	...	Enfermera Hospital
Javier Bardem	...	Regidor T.V.

Storyline

A girl's mother returns after 15 years to find her daughter has married one of her (the mother's) old boyfriends. They try to mend their broken mother/daughter relationship and deal with their common lover.

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Plot Keywords:

lover | orgasm | gun | imitation | flash forward | 

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Taglines:

a mother, a daughter, a lover. relationships can be murder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of strong sensuality, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

20 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

High Heels

Filming Locations:

Elche, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 870,728,432 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, CiBy 2000, El Deseo S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The pink Chanel dress that Rebecca (Victoria Abril) wears in a part of this film is the same one worn by La Agrado (Antonia San Juan) in "Todo Sobre Mi Madre".

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Quotes

Becky del Páramo: My daughter, Do you hate me?
Rebeca: No , I love you very much mother.
Becky del Páramo: I was afraid you hated me.
Rebeca: I hated you sometimes, but even on those times I never stop loving you.

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Connections

Referenced in Muchachada nui: Episode #4.13 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Saeta"
Written by Gil Evans
Performed by Miles Davis
Copyright 1984 by Solar Plexus Music
Por cortesia de Sony Music Entertainment (Spain), S.A.

User Reviews

Rare work, good style... the love of a mother, a transvestite and a murder

This the only movie that I have seen of Almodovar.

It is not a work that makes me jump of emotion, but it is a good history about murder, hate and pardon.

Good performances and great music, but a little aggressive in some topics as the sex, but that doesn't remove a great roguery divided in each scene.

There is something that i love of this movie and it is the first Miguel Bose appearance singing a song in a club. I love that song! And believe me, I sing that song the whole time.

And there is another wonderful thing and is about the pardon between a mother and her daughter that had to live around an unconscious fight caused by a work.

At the end she reconciles with her and they finish the long discussion with two heels that go away framing a great shade in the sick women wall. The wall of the woman who forgives and is forgiven.