Themes: Crimes of Passion, Dangerous Attraction, Love Triangles
Main Cast: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina, Manuela Velasco
Release Year: 1986
Country: ES
Run Time: 100 minutes
Plot
Popular film director Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela) has found a new love in the form of handsome blue-collar Juan (Miguel Molina). Not altogether comfortable with his lifestyle, Juan decides to leave Pablo for a while to contemplate his future. Pablo insists that Juan keep in touch by sending him love letters. Ever the director, he plans to write the letters himself, and have Juan mail them back with his signature. If you think that settles things, you don't know filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Among the many plot complications in Law of Desire is Pablo's subsequent romance with the possessive Antonio (Antonio Banderas, whose "gay kiss" in the film prompted front-page headlines in the Brazilian press), and Pablo's efforts to film the life story of his sister (Carmen Maura), who started out life as his brother. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Bibi Andersen - Ada, Mother; Nacho Martinez - Dr. Martin; Helga Liné - Antonio's Mother; Fernando Guillen Cuervo - Policeman, Child; Marta Fernandez-Muro - Groupie/Sergeant; Agustín Almodóvar - Abogado; Lupe Barrado - Enfermera; German Cobos - El Cura; Rossy de Palma - TV Reporter; Fernando Guillén - Inspector; Pedro Almodóvar - Dependiente; Tinin Almodóvar - Lawyer; Jose Manuel Bello - Guardia joven; Jose Ramon Fernandez - Chico 1; Jose A. Granja - Impossible Model; Angie Gray - Chica; Maruchi Leon - Hermana de Juan; Pepe Patatin - Clerk; Hector Saurit - Reporter; Roxy Von Donna - Woman on Telephone
Credit
Javier Fernandez - Art Director, Agustín Almodóvar - Associate Producer, Jose Cossio - Costume Designer, Jose Maria de Cossio - Costume Designer, Pedro Almodóvar - Director, José Salcedo - Editor, Bernardo Bonezzi - Composer (Music Score), Bernardo Bonezzi - Songwriter, Fred Bongusto - Songwriter, Maisa Matarazzo - Songwriter, Bola de Nieve - Songwriter, Los Panchos - Songwriter, Angel Luis Fernandez - Cinematographer, Miguel Angel Perez Campos - Producer, Javier Fernandez - Set Designer, Pedro Almodóvar - Screenwriter, Dmitry Shostakovich - Featured Music, Igor Stravinsky - Featured Music
