Golden Balls (1993)

A construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.

Director:

Bigas Luna

Writers:

Cuca Canals, Bigas Luna

Stars:

Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Maribel Verdú

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Javier Bardem	...	Benito González
Maria de Medeiros	...	Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)
Maribel Verdú	...	Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)
Elisa Tovati	...	Rita (El primer amor, 47 kilos)
Raquel Bianca	...	Ana (La comehombres, ? kilos)
Alessandro Gassmann	...	El amigo de Melilla (as Alessandro Gassman)
Benicio Del Toro	...	El amigo de Miami (as Benisio Del Toro)
Francesco Maria Dominedò	...	El Mosca (as Francesco Mª Dominedo)
Albert Vidal	...	El suegro
Ángel de Andrés López	...	Gil - el de los garbanzos
Alicia Moro	...	La hija de Gil
Enric Cusí	...	El hombre de confianza
Francisco Casares	...	El productor (as Paco Casares)
María Martín	...	La mujer del productor
Thomas Lusht	...	El cachas americano

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cunnilingus | copulation | coitus | female full frontal nudity | hot | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain Italy France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 February 1994 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Macho

Filming Locations:

Villajoyosa, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

ESP420,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antena 3 Televisión, Filmauro, Hugo Films S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In mid-1993 the Huevos de Oro shooting team arrived in Benidorm, the Gran Hotel Bali had been built for three years. On the half-built roof of the second highest hotel in Europe, became the ideal backdrop to tell the story of Benito González (extraordinary Javier Bardem).

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Connections

Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

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Soundtracks

Por el amor de una mujer
Written by Jesús González López and Danny Daniel
Performed by Julio Iglesias
Canciones del Mundo, S.A. (original publisher)
By courtesy of Columbia, BMG Ariola, S.A.

User Reviews

a Bardem show

Lots of rather drrunken partying and explicit sexual activity do not disguise the fact that Golden Balls tells a sad story. Bardem, as Benito the young construction worker consumed with ambitions, aspiration, and sexual desire, is very fine. I would give him most of the credit for making this an interesting film, but Bigas Luna, the director, shows great skill in his handling of Benito's tangled relationships with three women and his slick maneuvering to gain financing for his consuming desire to build the tallest skyscraper in the city. Benito scores success in business and with his women, but in the end meets his downfall, losing money and prestige as his shoddy building practices are exposed. Even worse, it is made clear to him that he is not as good in bed as his gardener, Bob, played by Benicio del Toro in what is little more than a cameo but very convincing.