Law of Desire
1987 · Movie · NC-17 · 102 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
A successful film director becomes preoccupied with a new project after trouble in his personal life. When an intense admirer’s jealousy grows, it pulls others—especially those connected through family—into a volatile spiral of desire, rivalry, and danger.
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Details
- Original title
- La ley del deseo
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-02-07
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (331 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want passionate, melodramatic tension with daring relationship drama and plenty of shock value, but Not for you if you dislike intense obsession stories or explicit sexual content; it may appeal to fans of Labyrinth of Passion.
Pros: bold melodrama; sharp performances; distinctive style | Cons: upsetting themes; melodrama can overload; divisive for viewers
Themes
- sibling relationship
- madrid, spain
- movie business
- longing
- murder
- extramarital affair
- lgbt
- trans woman
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Teddy Award · 1987
- Teddy Award
Cast & crew
Eusebio Poncela
as Pablo Quintero
Carmen Maura
as Tina Quintero
Antonio Banderas
as Antonio Benítez
Miguel Molina
as Juan Bermúdez
Fernando Guillén
as Detective
Manuela Velasco
as Ada
- NM
Nacho Martínez
as Doctor Martín
Bibiana Fernández
as Ada’s Mother
Helga Liné
as Antonio’s Mother
Germán Cobos
as El Cura
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar