High Heels (1991)
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Reunion Films |
Release Date - Dec 20, 1991 (USA) |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - Spain, France, Portugal |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
Written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almódovar, Tacones Lejanos is a murder mystery centering on flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo (Marisa Paredes) and her daughter Rebecca (Victoria Abril), a television anchorwoman. After being estranged for 15 years, Becky re-enters Rebecca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebecca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel (Feodor Atkine). As the mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, Manuel is suddenly murdered at his home. Unfortunately, which of the ladies is responsible for the homicide remains unclear, even after one of them confesses. Released in the U.S. under the title High Heels, Tacones Lejanos was nominated for several Goya Awards as well as the Best Foreign Language Film at the 1992 Golden Globes.
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actor, anchorperson, confession [criminal], ex-lover, mother, murder