Synopsis
Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.
Law of Desire (1987) is a 1h 42min drama feature film by Pedro Almodóvar. Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- AFI Fest 2011 generic
- Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 1991 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 1991 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1987 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Law of Desire | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | The Law of Desire | |
| Alternate title | La Loi du désir |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Spain | February 7, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 12, 1987 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 3, 1987 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 10, 1987 |
| Theatrical | France | March 16, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 1, 1990 |
| Classification | United States | NC-17 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Spanish) | ||
| Home video | Brazil | November 3, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Cast | Antonio Banderas, Eusebio Poncela (Pablo Quintero), Carmen Maura (Tina Quintero), Jean-Louis Millette, Miguel Molina (Juan Bermúdez), Fernando Guillén (Detective), Manuela Velasco (Ada), Nacho Martínez (Doctor Martín), Bibiana Fernández (Ada’s Mother), Helga Liné (Antonio’s Mother), Germán Cobos (El Cura), Fernando Guillén Cuervo (Policía hijo), Marta Fernández Muro (Groupi.), Lupe Barrado (Enfermera), Alfonso Vallejo (Sargento), Maruchi León (Hermana de Juan), José Manuel Bello (Guardia joven), Agustín Almodóvar (Abogado), Rossy de Palma (Locutora tele), José Ramón Pardo (Policía (as José R. Pardo)), Juan A. Granja (Modelo Impo.), Angie Gray (Chica), Hector Saurint (Periodista), José Ramón Fernández (Chico 1), Pepe Patatín (Dependiente), Victoria Abril (Girl with Juan (uncredited)), Pedro Almodóvar (Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)), Manuel Cano (Actor de doblaje 1 (uncredited)), Fabio McNamara (Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited)), José Moratalla (Actor de doblaje 2 (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Producer | Agustín Almodóvar |
| Executive producer | Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos |
| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández |
| Editing | José Salcedo |
| Visual effects | Reyes Abades |
| Sound | Jim Willis |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
