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Labyrinth of Passion

1982 · 94 min

A chaotic, campy romp through Madrid's underground, mixing outrageous comedy with dark taboos and a surprisingly sweet love story.

Tagline
The Craziest and Funiest!
Overview
An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Written by
Pedro Almodóvar, Terry Lennox
Starring
Cecilia Roth, Imanol Arias, Helga Liné, Marta Fernández Muro, Fernando Vivanco, Ofelia Angélica, Ángel Alcázar, Concha Grégori
Music
Fabio McNamara, Bernardo Bonezzi
Cinematography
Ángel Luis Fernández
Runtime
94 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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