The Other Side of the Bed (2002)
"El otro lado de la cama" (original title)

Two couples entwine on their search for love.

Director:

Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Writer:

David Serrano

Stars:

Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo

6 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Maestra
Blanca Marsillach	...	Monica
Leticia Dolera	...	Jennifer
Coté Soler	...	Tennis Player
Luis Bermejo	...	Tennis Player

Storyline

When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. The cuckold Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating him with her lesbian friend Lucia.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | cheating | love | lesbian | earring | 

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Taglines:

If love is only a game...Why not cheat?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

5 July 2002 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Other Side of the Bed

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$473,403 (Spain) (5 July 2002)

Gross:

$5,177,200 (Europe) (9 August 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Impala, Telecinco, Telespan 2000

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dress shown by María Esteve was worn by his mother Marisol in Marisol rumbo a Río.

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Connections

References Singin' in the Rain (1952)

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Soundtracks

"No sé qué hacer"
Written by Coque Malla
Performed by Ernesto Alterio
Editorial El Astronauta

User Reviews

A Sexy, Delightful and Witty Comedy About Betrayal and Infidelity

When Paula (Natalia Verbeke) leaves her mate Pedro (Guillermo Toledo), he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier (Ernesto Alterio) and Sonia (Paz Vega). Paula is having an affair with Javier. The cuckold Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating him with her lesbian friend Lucia (Nathalie Poza).

"El Otro Lado de la Cama" is a sexy, delightful and witty comedy about betrayal and infidelity. The performances are very natural, the women are very sexy and gorgeous and in the end it is very pleasant entertainment. Paz Vega and Natalia Verbeke are really delicious and a collyrium for the men's eyes with their perfect bodies and breasts and beautiful faces. The conspiracy theories of the private eye Sagaz (obs: his name is also a joke: it means sagacious, smart in Spanish)(Ramón Barea) about John Kennedy, Marylin Monroe and Elvis Presley are hilarious. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "O Outro Lado da Cama" ("The Other Side of the Bed")