El otro lado de la cama (2002)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Writer:

David Serrano (writer)

Release Date:

5 July 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes the game of love requires a little cheating...

Plot:

Two couples entwine on their search for love.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Lesbianism | Tennis | Beautiful Woman | Spy

Awards:

6 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Ernesto Alterio	...	Javier
Paz Vega	...	Sonia
Guillermo Toledo	...	Pedro
Natalia Verbeke	...	Paula
Alberto San Juan	...	Rafa
María Esteve	...	Pilar
Ramón Barea	...	Sagaz
Nathalie Poza	...	Lucia
Secun de la Rosa	...	Carlos
Carol Salvador	...	Victoria
Geli Albaladejo	...	Professor
Blanca Marsillach	...	Monica
Leticia Dolera	...	Jennifer
Cote Soler	...	Tennis Player
Luis Bermejo	...	Tennis Player

Also Known As:

The Other Side of the Bed (International: English title) (USA)
El lado malo de la cama (Spain) (working title)
The Wrong Side of the Bed (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

114 min | Canada:109 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Spain:104 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Italy:T | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Impala

Trivia:

Initially, this movie was entitled "C'est magnifique" and the numbers were intended to be mimed. This seemed awful to Emilio Martínez Lázaro and he decided that the songs had to be sung by the actors themselves.

Movie Connections:

References Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Soundtrack:

Echo de menos

fabulous

An engaging song and dance musical about two couples who get off with each other's partners. All very light hearted feelgood adult stuff in the style of many a light Shakespeare or Mozart comedy, but updated to include lots of nitty-gritty. The cast are drop dead gorgeous, they have mottos like "there's not enough f***ing in the world" and are ultimately tolerant enough about each other's misdemeanours and tendency to be economical with the truth. All politically correct, with lots of mixed sexual orientation to keep it bubbling, a private detective who gets it all on video (after solving the mystery of how JFK committed suicide and how Marylin Monroe never really died), unexpected exposures and reverses, and it all turns out happily at the end like some Oscar Wilde farce. Not to be missed.