Live Flesh ( Carne trémula ) ( En chair et en os )

Live Flesh (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Carne trémula
Alternate Title: En chair et en os
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
British Independent Film Awards
European Film Awards
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Goya Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1997 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Pedro Almodovar

Written By:
Pedro Almodovar
Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Actors:
Javier Bardem ..... David
Francesca Neri ..... Elena
Liberto Rabal ..... Víctor Plaza
Ángela Molina ..... Clara (as Angela Molina)
José Sancho ..... Sancho (as Jose Sancho)
Penelope Cruz ..... Isabel Plaza Caballero (as Penelope Cruz)
Pilar Bardem ..... Doña Centro de Mesa
Álex Angulo ..... Conductor del autobús (as Alex Angulo)
Mariola Fuentes ..... Clementina
Yael Be ..... Chica
Josep Molins ..... Josep
Daniel Lanchas ..... Conductor
María Rosenfeldt ..... Niña (as Maria Rosenfeldt)

Synopsis:

Victor Plaza (Liberto Rabal) is a child of Franco's Spain, born on a bus that was taking his mother, a prostitute, to the hospital. In spite of this, Victor is young and life has not destroyed his trust in people, particularly Elena (Francesca Neri) the daughter of a diplomat and the woman with whom he shares his first sexual experience. Victor, believing the experience was not a casual one, soon discovers things are not usually as straightforward as one would hope. Nerves, a gun and two policeman are involved when Victor tries to see Elena again, and a violent encounter changes all their lives. A policeman, Sancho (Jose Sancho) precipitates a violent incident into which Victor is dragged. David (Javier Barden) is hit by a stray bullet that leaves him paralyzed and in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Victor is blamed and sent to prison where he watches helplessly as David becomes a paralympics star, with Elena - now his wife. Fate, however, intervenes again. When Victor is released from prison, he visits his mother's grave, only to find Elena and David at the cemetery. Now Victor has the chance to settle old scores - but from this moment on they are all locked in a game which has only just begun.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 26 February, 2010.