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Las obsesiones de Armando

1974 · 101 min

A breezy, cheeky Spanish farce that plays its outrageous premise for laughs, skimming along on charm and absurdity rather than depth.

Directed by
Luis María Delgado
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Alfredo Landa, Emma Cohen, Laly Soldevila
Overview
Armando, a natural prodigy with lethal attributes, capable of killing both his wives at first glance on their wedding night, decides to visit a psychiatrist friend and falls in love with his wife, her twin sister, and everything in between.

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Directed by
Luis María Delgado
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Alfredo Landa, Emma Cohen, Laly Soldevila
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour7
Realism5
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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