Susanna (1996)

Director:

Antonio Chavarrías

Writer:

Antonio Chavarrías

Stars:

Àlex Casanovas, Eva Santolaria, Said Amel

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Àlex Casanovas	...	Àlex
Eva Santolaria	...	Susanna
Said Amel	...	Said
Joan Dalmau	...	Fouces
Rosa Gàmiz	...	Muntsa
Pere Tantinyà	...	Xuxo
Jordi Sánchez	...	Félix
Núria Badia	...	Dora
Amina Rachid	...	Àvia de Said
Malika Mabrouki	...	Mare de Said
Samir El Quchiry	...	Hassan
Francesc Albiol	...	Pelopoya
Pipino di Rossi	...	Manolo
Vic Gil	...	Foruño
Fermí Herrero	...	Goyo

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

fellatio | african european | male rear nudity | racist | obsessed love | 

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Taglines:

Hay algo mas peligroso que descubrir la fantasia sexual de un hombre... convertirse en ella.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Catalan

Release Date:

20 September 1996 (Spain)

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 31,040,213 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oberón Cinematográfica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Paraules d'amor"
Written & Performed by Joan Manuel Serrat

User Reviews

Sex sizzles but not much else!

An irresponsible young Spaniard having spent 6 months in jail for embezzlement gets a job as a waiter in a bar restaurant and becomes involved in a stolen goods racket. The storyline is not particularly exciting but the portrayal of human relationships across ethnic barriers is an interesting slant. Susanna (Eva Santolaria) is torn between a life of security with her future Muslim partner Said (Said Amel) and a passionate relationship with a married Spaniard Alex (Alex Casanovas). The sex scenes are torrid and believable. Parts of the film are contrived e.g. Alex inadvertently leaves a blood-stained shirt on a table in the bar after a quick change into a fresh shirt. The dumb police don't even notice this important clue. I found Alex's attempt to dispose of the murder weapon (dagger) though a steel grating in a narrow street very exciting as he struggled with the thick handle in a moment of desperation. The final reunion of husband, wife and baby is a convenient but unlikely conclusion to a life of crime and infidelity.