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11 October 2000 (Spain)
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Living It Up tells the story of a bus driver who is on the verge of committing suicide when a man offers him some friendly advice...
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1 nomination
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A Pleasant Surprise
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(Credited cast)| Salma Hayek | ... | Lola | |
| Carmelo Gómez | ... | Martin | |
| Fernando Valverde | ... | Salva (as Tito Valverde) | |
| Alicia Agut | ... | Rosa | |
| Miguel Ayones | ... | Montero | |
| Eusebio López | ... | Maitre d' | |
| Emilio A. Pina | ... | Prestamista jefe | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mikel Albisu | ... | Financiero 2 | |
| Carlos Bardem | ... | Matón discoteca 1 | |
| Txema Blasco | |||
| Lara Corrochano | ... | Prostituta | |
| Antonio P. Costafreda | (as Antonio Costafreda) | ||
| Carlos Manuel Díaz | |||
| Paco Hernández | |||
| Paco Hidalgo | |||
| David Jareño | ... | Apoderado | |
| Rebeca Jiménez | |||
| Carlos Kaniowsky | |||
| Eusebio Lázaro | |||
| Pilar López de Ayala | |||
| Juan Antonio Lumbreras | |||
| Emilio Marco | ... | Camarero | |
| Juan Carlos Martín | |||
| Eri Marzán | |||
| Luis Montes | ... | Botones hotel | |
| Juan Motilla | |||
| Paul Naschy | ... | Taxista | |
| Diana Palazón | ... | Camarera | |
| Xoel Pamos | ... | Forofo Futbol | |
| Manuel Puchades | ... | Matón prestamista | |
| Jaime Pujol | ... | Financiero 1 | |
| Cristina Raigal | |||
| Carolina Román | |||
| Inés Sáinz | ... | Mujer escultural hotel | |
| Palmira Santiago | ... | La Señora | |
| Sayago Ayuso | |||
| Xavier Serrat | ... | Camarero | |
| Kandido Uranga | |||
| Maru Valdivielso | |||
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Living It Up (International: English title)
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Rated R for language and sexuality.
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112 min | Germany:109 min
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References Pretty Woman (1990)
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Jugar al revés
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Wow, I rented this on a whim just because I'm a huge Salma Hayek fan. I must say, I really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure most people already know the basic concept of the story (if you didn't you wouldn't be here), so I won't go into it. But I will speak on everything else. The acting all around was very good. Salma was a good choice for the feisty, opinionated Lola, Carmelo Gomez was the perfect choice for the goofy yet lovable Martin. He sort of reminds me of Mathew Perry. And Fernando Valverde was awesome as Salva. The script was very witty, and inventive. Also, the chemistry between Salma and Carmelo was truly special. I also enjoyed the aggressive rhythmic soundtrack. Some people will complain about the third act, and say it is a little to mainstream (read: Hollywood), and maybe it is. But it works! It was totally unpredictable and it resolved the story nicely. La Gran Vida also, makes for a great date movie, if she's into foreign films.