Live Flesh

Name: Live Flesh
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1997-10-10
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, Ángela Molina, José Sancho

1997·Movie·R·103 min·★ 7.0(741)

Drama Romance Thriller More Spanish titles

“Life, love, desire... and everything in between.”

When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

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About Live Flesh

Live Flesh is a 1997 Spanish-language drama, romance and thriller film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The cast is led by Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Live Flesh was produced by France 3 Cinéma, El Deseo, and CiBy 2000 and made in Spain and France. It was released on October 10, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Writers: Ray Loriga, Pedro Almodóvar, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Release date: October 10, 1997
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Spain, France
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: France 3 Cinéma, El Deseo, CiBy 2000

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Live Flesh cast & crew

Live Flesh was directed by Pedro Almodóvar and written by Ray Loriga, Pedro Almodóvar, and Jorge Guerricaechevarría.

The cast features Javier Bardem as David de Paz, Francesca Neri as Elena Bernadetti, Liberto Rabal as Víctor Plaza, Ángela Molina as Clara, José Sancho as Sancho, and Penélope Cruz as Isabel Plaza Caballero.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alberto Iglesias, cinematography is by Affonso Beato, and it was produced by Esther García and Agustín Almodóvar.

Is Live Flesh worth watching?

Live Flesh holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 741 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and thriller, Live Flesh is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Live Flesh

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