Huevos de oro (1993)

Director:

Bigas Luna

Writers:

Cuca Canals (writer)
Bigas Luna (writer)

Release Date:

18 February 1994 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Benito González works construction in Melilla and dreams big - of building the tallest building in Benidorm...

Plot Keywords:

Construction | Love | Nude Woman | Unfaithfulness | Lesbian Kiss

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Javier Bardem	...	Benito González
Maria de Medeiros	...	Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)
Maribel Verdú	...	Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)
Elisa Tovati	...	Rita (El primer amor, 47 kilos)
Raquel Bianca	...	Ana (La comehombres, ? kilos)
Alessandro Gassman	...	El amigo de Melilla
Benicio Del Toro	...	El amigo de Miami
Francesco Dominedò	...	El Mosca (as Francesco Mª Dominedo)
Albert Vidal	...	El suegro
Ángel de Andrés López	...	Gil - el de los garbanzos
Alicia Moro	...	La hija de Gil
Enric Cusí	...	El hombre de confianza
Francisco Casares	...	El productor (as Paco Casares)
María Martín	...	La mujer del productor
Thomas Lusht	...	El cachas americano

Also Known As:

Golden Balls
Macho
Uova d'oro (Italy)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Spain | Italy | France

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Italy:VM18 | South Korea:18 (cut) | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Company:

Antena 3 Televisión

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Two Girls and a Guy (1997)

Soundtrack:

Only you

a Bardem show

Lots of rather drrunken partying and explicit sexual activity do not disguise the fact that Golden Balls tells a sad story. Bardem, as Benito the young construction worker consumed with ambitions, aspiration, and sexual desire, is very fine. I would give him most of the credit for making this an interesting film, but Bigas Luna, the director, shows great skill in his handling of Benito's tangled relationships with three women and his slick maneuvering to gain financing for his consuming desire to build the tallest skyscraper in the city. Benito scores success in business and with his women, but in the end meets his downfall, losing money and prestige as his shoddy building practices are exposed. Even worse, it is made clear to him that he is not as good in bed as his gardener, Bob, played by Benicio del Toro in what is little more than a cameo but very convincing.