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Almodovar has taken the setting of Madrid as the centrepoint for this labyrinth of love, lust and passion. Sexilla the sex fiend is in love with Riza Niro, heir to a fallen Arab empire. Riza’s preoccupations are men and cosmetics. Set against a city of music, persecution, obsession and uncertain futures. Cast includes Antonio Banderas, Ceilia Roth, Imanol Arias and Fernando Vivanco. In Spanish with English subtitles.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309180
Language
Spanish
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Madrid (Spain)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Lust
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Transvestites
Feature films → Feature films - Spain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)