Live Flesh
1997 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 7.0
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!
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-10-10
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (741 votes)
Themes
- adultery
- adolescence
- prostitute
- sexual abuse
- drug abuse
- sexual obsession
- madrid, spain
- paraplegic
- bus
- pregnancy
- imprisonment
- erotic thriller
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 1997
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1998 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Javier Bardem
as David de Paz
Francesca Neri
as Elena Bernadetti
Liberto Rabal
as Víctor Plaza
Ángela Molina
as Clara
José Sancho
as Sancho
Penélope Cruz
as Isabel Plaza Caballero
Pilar Bardem
as Doña Centro de Mesa
- ÁA
Álex Angulo
as Bus Driver
Mariola Fuentes
as Clementina
- YB
Yael Be
as Chica
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar