Labyrinth of Passion (1982)
- Original title
- Laberinto de pasiones
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 133 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A nymphomaniac pop star and a gay Middle Eastern prince fall for each other in 1980s Madrid. Their unusual romance defies expectations as they navigate sexual preferences and aim for a happy ending on a tropical island.
playfulwhimsicalbreezycampyfast-pacednaughtylightheartedquirky
What happens
Labyrinth of Passion (Spanish: Laberinto de pasiones) is a 1982 Spanish screwball comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Cecilia Roth and Imanol Arias. Antonio Banderas has a small role, marking his film debut. Labyrinth of Passion, Almodóvar's second film, was independently produced with a shoestring budget which allowed for better production values than his previous film Pepi, Luci, Bom, and to employ a more complex narrative. The plot follows a nymphomaniac pop star who falls in love with a gay Middle Eastern prince. Their unlikely destiny is to find one another, overcome their sexual preferences and live happily ever after on a tropical island. Although poorly received by Spanish film critics, Labyrinth of Passion was a modest success and quickly achieved cult film status. The film is an outrageous look at love and sex, set in Madrid in the early 1980s, during the so-called Movida madrileña, a period of sexual adventurousness after the end of Franco's authoritarian regime and before the rise of AIDS consciousness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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