Live Flesh
Life, love, desire... and everything in between.
R 1997 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama , Romance , Thriller
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Written by Ray Loriga
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Francesca Neri Elena Bernadetti -
Liberto Rabal Víctor Plaza -
Ángela Molina Clara -
José Sancho Sancho -
Penélope Cruz Isabel Plaza Caballero -
Pilar Bardem Doña Centro de Mesa - Á Álex Angulo Bus Driver
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Mariola Fuentes Clementina - Y Yael Be Chica
- J Josep Molins Josep
- D Daniel Lanchas Driver
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