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Golden Balls

Original title: Huevos de oro
  • 19931993
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.5K
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Huevos de oro (1993)
A construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.
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A construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.A construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.A construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bigas Luna
  • Writers
    • Cuca Canals
    • Bigas Luna
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Maria de Medeiros
    • Maribel Verdú
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bigas Luna
  • Writers
    • Cuca Canals
    • Bigas Luna
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Maria de Medeiros
    • Maribel Verdú
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    • 17User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Javier Bardem and Maria de Medeiros in Huevos de oro (1993)
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    Javier Bardem in Huevos de oro (1993)
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    Javier Bardem and Maria de Medeiros in Huevos de oro (1993)
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    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • Benito Gonzálezas Benito González
    Maria de Medeiros
    Maria de Medeiros
    • Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)as Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)
    Maribel Verdú
    Maribel Verdú
    • Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)as Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)
    Elisa Tovati
    Elisa Tovati
    • Rita (El primer amor, 47 kilos)as Rita (El primer amor, 47 kilos)
    Raquel Bianca
    • Ana (La comehombres, ? kilos)as Ana (La comehombres, ? kilos)
    Alessandro Gassmann
    Alessandro Gassmann
    • El amigo de Melillaas El amigo de Melilla
    • (as Alessandro Gassman)
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • El amigo de Miamias El amigo de Miami
    • (as Benisio Del Toro)
    Francesco Maria Dominedò
    Francesco Maria Dominedò
    • El Moscaas El Mosca
    • (as Francesco Mª Dominedo)
    Albert Vidal
    Albert Vidal
    • El suegroas El suegro
    Ángel de Andrés López
    Ángel de Andrés López
    • Gil - el de los garbanzosas Gil - el de los garbanzos
    Alicia Moro
    • La chica de Gilas La chica de Gil
    Enric Cusí
    • El hombre de confianzaas El hombre de confianza
    Francisco Casares
    • El productoras El productor
    • (as Paco Casares)
    María Martín
    María Martín
    • La mujer del productoras La mujer del productor
    Thomas Lusht
    • El cachas americanoas El cachas americano
    Alberto Merelles
    • El arquitectoas El arquitecto
    Elisabeth Escayola
    • La progreas La progre
    Stella Condorelli
    • La amiga de Ritaas La amiga de Rita
    • Director
      • Bigas Luna
    • Writers
      • Cuca Canals
      • Bigas Luna
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    Storyline

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    Benito González works construction in Melilla and dreams big - of building the tallest building in Benidorm, a great phallic symbol of power, González Towers. Over several years, we see Benito's rise and fall, much like the construction of his tower. Through force of personality, he puts the financing together, taking advantage of women who love him - Claudia, a model who wants to be a star, and Marta, the US educated daughter of a banker whose loan Benito needs. Can his force of personality - his huevos de oro - compensate for shoddy building materials, no permits, and undercapitalization? Nature may have her own power and surprises in store for Benito. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • cunnilingus
    • copulation
    • coitus
    • female full frontal nudity
    • sex scene
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      Second part of Bigas Luna's "Iberian Trilogy" also including Jamón Jamón (1992) and La teta y la luna (1994).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Huevos de oro
      (Theme)

      By Nicola Piovani

      Performed by the Orchestra dell'Unione Musicisti di Roma

      Directed by Nicola Piovani

      Violoncello soloist: Francesca Taviani

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    A satire
    This is a generally enjoyable send-up of the excesses of the 1980's:- the get-rich quick, looking after no. 1 culture which prevailed for a mercifully brief period. The anti-hero is a cynical building contractor who will do anything to achieve his aim of making a fortune out of nothing, regardless of the law or of any loyalty to those closest to him. Needless to say, he gets his come-uppance and the final scene in which he smashes a lavatory to pieces is vintage Bigas Luna.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't quite manage to keep up the same pace as "Jamon Jamon" and, particularly after about half way through, it starts to lose its momentum and the viewer starts to lose interest. But there are one or two scenes which are so funny that they alone make the film worth seeing, e.g. the three-in-a-bed scene in which he suddenly realises that he is not the fantastic lover he had always imagined he was.
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    4
    • gelobter
    • Feb 1, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1994 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Huevos de oro
    • Filming locations
      • Villajoyosa, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Antena 3 Televisión
      • Filmauro
      • Hugo Films S.A.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ESP 420,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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