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El detective y la muerte

  • 19941994
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
253
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El detective y la muerte (1994)
  • Thriller
An aged and powerful magnate is dying. He offers Laura, his young and beautiful mistress, a birthday gift; a sophisticated display of virtual reality in which he will "come to life" for her ... Read allAn aged and powerful magnate is dying. He offers Laura, his young and beautiful mistress, a birthday gift; a sophisticated display of virtual reality in which he will "come to life" for her after his death. But Laura much prefers that her mother, the Duchess, who has taken her pl... Read allAn aged and powerful magnate is dying. He offers Laura, his young and beautiful mistress, a birthday gift; a sophisticated display of virtual reality in which he will "come to life" for her after his death. But Laura much prefers that her mother, the Duchess, who has taken her place in the magnate's heart and bed, dies instead.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
253
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  • Director
    • Gonzalo Suárez
  • Writers
    • Gonzalo Suárez(story)
    • Azucena Rodríguez(collaboration)
    • Hans Christian Andersen(story: "Historien om en moder")
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Maria de Medeiros
    • Carmelo Gómez
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  • Director
    • Gonzalo Suárez
  • Writers
    • Gonzalo Suárez(story)
    • Azucena Rodríguez(collaboration)
    • Hans Christian Andersen(story: "Historien om en moder")
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Maria de Medeiros
    • Carmelo Gómez
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Maria de Medeiros
    Maria de Medeiros
    • Maríaas María
    Carmelo Gómez
    Carmelo Gómez
    • Hombre Oscuroas Hombre Oscuro
    • (as Carmelo Gomez)
    Héctor Alterio
    Héctor Alterio
    • G.M.as G.M.
    • (as Hector Alterio)
    Charo López
    Charo López
    • Duquesaas Duquesa
    • (as Charo Lopez)
    Mapi Galán
    • Lauraas Laura
    • (as Mapi Galan)
    Francis Lorenzo
    • D. Luisas D. Luis
    Paulina Gálvez
    Paulina Gálvez
    • Ofeliaas Ofelia
    • (as Paulina Galvez)
    Myriam De Maeztu
    • Rosaas Rosa
    Jerzy Bonczak
    Jerzy Bonczak
    • Hombre Tiburónas Hombre Tiburón
    Miroslaw Zbrojewicz
    Miroslaw Zbrojewicz
    • Skin-Head 1as Skin-Head 1
    Grzegorz Emanuel
    Grzegorz Emanuel
    • Skin-Head 2as Skin-Head 2
    Andrzej Zarnecki
    Andrzej Zarnecki
    • Padreas Padre
    Katarzyna Bargielowska
    Katarzyna Bargielowska
    • Enfermeraas Enfermera
    Ethel Szul
    • Enfermeraas Enfermera
    Marek Walczewski
    Marek Walczewski
    • Hombre de Plásticoas Hombre de Plástico
    Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
    Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
    • Vecinoas Vecino
    Ryszard Marciniewski
    • Regidoras Regidor
    • Director
      • Gonzalo Suárez
    • Writers
      • Gonzalo Suárez(story) (screenplay)
      • Azucena Rodríguez(collaboration)
      • Hans Christian Andersen(story: "Historien om en moder") (uncredited)
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Y decirte alguna estupidez, por ejemplo, te quiero (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Donde va el amor
      Music by Mario de Benito

      Lyrics by Gonzalo Suárez (as Gonzalo Suarez)

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    Top review
    6/10
    A strange film with great actors
    It's a strange Spanish thriller filmed in Poland; the performances of its protagonists are very good, so the film has a great cast of actors (the Oscar-nominated Javier Bardem, Carmelo Gómez, María de Medeiros...). But people uses to find this film very strange by the violence scenes and the supernatural presence of the roles of Javier Bardem and Carmelo Gómez. It's a recommendable film if you like odd films.
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    5
    • earendil-1
    • May 10, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1994 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Poland
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Detective and Death
    • Filming locations
      • Llanes, Asturias, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Rocabruno S.A.
      • Lolafilms
      • Tor Film Studio
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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