Kika (1993)

Kika, a young cosmetologist, is called to the mansion of Nicolas, an American writer to make-up the corpse of his stepson, Ramon. Ramon, who is not dead, is revived by Kika's attentions and... See full summary »

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writers:

Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay), Pedro Almodóvar (story)

Stars:

Verónica Forqué, Peter Coyote, Victoria Abril

5 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Verónica Forqué	...	Kika (as Veronica Forque)
Peter Coyote	...	Nicholas
Victoria Abril	...	Andrea Caracortada
Àlex Casanovas	...	Ramón
Rossy de Palma	...	Juana (as Rossy De Palma)
Santiago Lajusticia	...	Pablo
Anabel Alonso	...	Amparo
Bibiana Fernández	...	Susana (as Bibí Andersen)
Jesús Bonilla	...	Policía (as Jesus Bonilla)
Karra Elejalde	...	Policía
Manuel Bandera	...	Chico Carretera
Charo López	...	Rafaela (as Charo Lopez)
Francisca Caballero	...	Doña Paquita
Mónica Bardem	...	Paca (as Monica Bardem)
Joaquín Climent	...	Asesino

Storyline

Kika, a young cosmetologist, is called to the mansion of Nicolas, an American writer to make-up the corpse of his stepson, Ramon. Ramon, who is not dead, is revived by Kika's attentions and she then moves in with him. They might live happily ever after but first they have to cope with Kika's affair with Nicolas, the suspicious death of Ramon's mother and the intrusive gaze of tabloid-TV star and Ramon's ex-psychologist Andrea Scarface.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | bare breasts | nudity | black comedy | bound and gagged | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

6 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kika - Un corpo in prestito

Filming Locations:

Estudios Los Angeles, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

$2,093,370 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

El Deseo S.A., CiBy 2000

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

London Underground banned the film's poster which featured Victoria Abril in an S&M Jean-Paul Gaultier outfit complete with fake breasts, despite the image being used to promote the film everywhere else around the world.

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Connections

References Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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Soundtracks

"Se nos rompió el amor"
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User Reviews

Fun scenes make up for weak story

This was the first Almodóvar film that I saw, and I would still say that it's one of his better movies. It's yet another highly unusual film by the Spanish director, filled with weird situations and his typically unorthodox style. The story is actually somewhat flimsy, and I didn't much care about what would happen to the main characters. However, I enjoyed this film because I liked a high number of the silly jokes. Like all Almodóvar films, this definitely isn't for all tastes, but if you like unconventional films, this is a pretty good choice.