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Live Flesh (1997)

Live Flesh poster
Original title
Carne trémula
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Genre
drama film, romance film, erotic thriller, thriller film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 748 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is released from prison after a shooting that left a police officer paralyzed. He seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with a woman from his past, leading to a complex triangle of love, guilt, and revenge.

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What happens

Live Flesh (Spanish: Carne trémula) is a 1997 erotic crime drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by English author Ruth Rendell. The film stars Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, Ángela Molina and José Sancho, with Penélope Cruz and Pilar Bardem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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