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Átame!

  • 1989
  • K-15
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
31K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,963
4
Átame! (1989)
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ComedyCrimeDrama

An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.

  • Director
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writer
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Stars
    • Victoria Abril
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Loles León
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,963
    4
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writer
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Stars
      • Victoria Abril
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Loles León
    • 80User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 19 nominations

    Videos1

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 2:25
    Watch Tráiler [OV]

    Photos114

    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)
    Victoria Abril in Átame! (1989)

    Top cast

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    Victoria Abril
    Victoria Abril
    • Marina Osorio
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Ricky
    Loles León
    Loles León
    • Lola
    • (as Loles Leon)
    Julieta Serrano
    Julieta Serrano
    • Alma
    María Barranco
    María Barranco
    • Berta
    • (as Maria Barranco)
    Rossy de Palma
    Rossy de Palma
    • Traficante de drogas en Vespa
    Francisco Rabal
    Francisco Rabal
    • Máximo Espejo
    Lola Cardona
    Lola Cardona
    • Directora Psiquiátrico
    Montse García Romeu
    • Montse
    • (as Montse G. Romeu)
    Emiliano Redondo
    Emiliano Redondo
    • Decorador
    Oswaldo Delgado
    • Fantasma
    Concha Rabal
    • Farmacéutica
    Alberto Fernández
    • Productor
    • (as Alberto Fernandez)
    José María Tasso
    José María Tasso
    • Anciano Psiquiátrico
    • (as Jose Maria Tasso)
    Angelina Llongueras
    Angelina Llongueras
    • Montadora
    Manuel Bandera
    Manuel Bandera
    • Bailarín Tango
    Virginia Díez
    • Bailarín Tango
    • (as Virginia Diez)
    Juana Cordero
    • Dependiente Bombonería
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writer
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The sex scene between Ricky (Antonio Banderas) and Marina (Victoria Abril) took nine takes to get right and about nine hours to film. Pedro Almodóvar chose to use the ninth and last take as, by that time, the two actors had worked themselves up into a sweat, making the scene appear to be even more authentic. Elia Kazan later remarked that he thought it was one of the best sex scenes in a film that he had ever witnessed.
    • Goofs
      When Ricky accepts the offer to take Marina out to search for painkillers for her toothache, she puts on a tiny white dress that only goes down to the tops of her thighs and only just barely conceals her crotch and buttocks in order to cover her completely naked body underneath it. When they both return to Marina's apartment, she takes off the dress, but now she is naked except for a pair of white panties that were not there before.
    • Quotes

      Máximo Espejo: When you put your heart and genitals into something, it's always personal.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Short Time/Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!/Wild Orchid/Without You I'm Nothing/Santa Sangre (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Canción del alma
      Written by Rafael Hernández

      Performed by Loles León

    User reviews80

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    A Bizarre Love Story `À La Almodòvar'
    Marina Osorio (Victoria Abril) is a soft-porno star kidnapped in her own apartment by Ricky (Antonio Banderas), a guy who has just left a mental institution. He wants to get married with her. The storyline in this weird love story recalls `The Collector', i.e., a man kidnaps a woman because he is in love with her. But on the contrary of the William Wyler's drama in a cold and isolate farm in an English countryside, the situations in Almodóvar's colorful movie in the center of Madrid are very erotic and funny. For example, the scene when Marina is having a bath in her bathtub is hilarious. This cult movie is certainly not one of the best in Almodóvar´s filmography, but it is mandatory for those who are his fan. My vote is seven.
    helpful•31
    10
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Aug 28, 2003

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    FAQ2

    • Is "¡Átame!" based on a book?
    • Why does Marina seem upset at the end?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1990 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Bind mig! Tag mig!
    • Filming locations
      • Zarza de Granadilla, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
    • Production company
      • El Deseo
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,087,361
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,299
      • May 6, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,088,140
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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