Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) (1982)
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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's films are colorful, sexy, and very funny, and this one is a perfect introduction to his work. An emperor's son, Reza Niro (Imanol Arias), comes to Madrid in disguise and sleeps with Sadeq (Antonio Banderas), an Islamic terrorist with a highly developed… More Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's films are colorful, sexy, and very funny, and this one is a perfect introduction to his work. An emperor's son, Reza Niro (Imanol Arias), comes to Madrid in disguise and sleeps with Sadeq (Antonio Banderas), an Islamic terrorist with a highly developed sense of smell. Sadeq's group wants to kidnap Reza, who disguises himself as a punk rock singer and falls in love with Sexilia (Cecilia Roth), a nymphomaniac singer for a rival band. There's also a wealthy woman (Helga Line) who wants Reza's sperm for an artificial insemination, a delirious dry-cleaner who sleeps with his own daughter, and other bizarre characters. Almodovar takes delight in intersecting lives, chance meetings, and humor that springs from the strangest of situations. He also has the rare talent of presenting potentially offensive material in such a whimsical and affectionate fashion that no matter what his characters do, the audience loves them as much as he does. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written By
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1982 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
[Labyrinth of Passion]...shows off the bright, gaudy visual style, the breezy manner and the exuberant energy that are Mr. Almodovar's particular virtues.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
An early and rather choice effort from Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Almodovar (who has a cameo as a leather-jacketed transvestite rock singer) has already learned (somewhat) how to pull off such a difficult act, by treating the potentially offensive with such cartoonish abandon that it becomes ridiculous to take offense.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Though coarser and cheaper than Almodovar's later efforts, this comic orgy is prototypically Pedrovian.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Almodovar's second film is, among other things, a satirical critique of mainstream culture definition of love
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Cast
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Cecilia Roth
as Sexilia
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Imanol Arias
as Riza Niro
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Helga Liné
as Toraya
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Fernando Vivanco
as Doctor
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Ofelia Angelica
as Susana
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Ángel Alcázar
as Eusebio
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Concha Grégori
as Angustias
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Antonio Banderas
as Sadeq
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Agustin Almodovar
as Hassan
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Lupe Barrado
as Room maid
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Luis Ciges
as Her Father
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Imanol Fernandez-Muro
as Queti
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Eva Siva
as Azafata
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Pedro Almodóvar
as Performer
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Marta Fernandez Muro
as Queti
