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El amor perjudica seriamente la salud

  • 19961996
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Two young people meet in the 60's as a result of their devotion to John Lennon, and have a recurring relationship during the next thirty years at the oddest of moments, in the most diverse p... Read allTwo young people meet in the 60's as a result of their devotion to John Lennon, and have a recurring relationship during the next thirty years at the oddest of moments, in the most diverse places, and during very important moments that defined several decades. Pay attention as on... Read allTwo young people meet in the 60's as a result of their devotion to John Lennon, and have a recurring relationship during the next thirty years at the oddest of moments, in the most diverse places, and during very important moments that defined several decades. Pay attention as one couple of younger actors alternate with the other couple of older actors to recreate thi... Read all
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  • Director
    • Manuel Gómez Pereira
  • Writers
    • Yolanda García Serrano
    • Manuel Gómez Pereira
    • Juan Luis Iborra
  • Stars
    • Ana Belén
    • Juanjo Puigcorbé
    • Gabino Diego
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  • Director
    • Manuel Gómez Pereira
  • Writers
    • Yolanda García Serrano
    • Manuel Gómez Pereira
    • Juan Luis Iborra
  • Stars
    • Ana Belén
    • Juanjo Puigcorbé
    • Gabino Diego
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    • 10User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Penélope Cruz in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
    Penélope Cruz in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
    Penélope Cruz and Gabino Diego in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
    Ana Belén in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
    Ana Belén in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)

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    Ana Belén
    Ana Belén
    • Diana Balaguer
    Juanjo Puigcorbé
    Juanjo Puigcorbé
    • Santi Garcia
    Gabino Diego
    Gabino Diego
    • Santi joven
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Diana Balaguer joven…
    Carles Sans
    • Vittorio Raimondi
    Lola Herrera
    Lola Herrera
    • María Luisa
    Laura Conejero
    Laura Conejero
    • María José
    Luis Fernando Alvés
    • Gonzalo
    Miguel Palenzuela
    • José
    Jaime Ruiz Peñas
    • Gemelo 1
    Víctor Ruiz Peñas
    • Gemelo 2
    Santi Millán
    Santi Millán
    • Secretario 1
    • (as Santiago Millán)
    José Corbacho
    José Corbacho
    • Secretario 2
    • (as José Corbacho Nieto)
    José Antonio Navarro
    • Empleado Seguridad
    • (as José A. Navarro)
    Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
    Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
    • Modelo
    Ricardo Inglés
    • Conserje
    Fernando García
    • Niño 1
    Álvaro Monje
    Álvaro Monje
    • Niño 2
    • Director
      • Manuel Gómez Pereira
    • Writers
      • Yolanda García Serrano
      • Manuel Gómez Pereira
      • Juan Luis Iborra
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      Referenced in Special Collector's Edition: Todos los hombres sois iguales (2010)
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    8/10
    Surprisingly Entertaining Romantic Comedy
    El Amor perjudica seriamente la salud (Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health) is a smartly written and produced Spanish Romantic Comedy dating back to 1996 when two of the 'stars' (Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem) were barely known: of course now, their names add enormous credibility to the DVD issue on today's market. Written and directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, this is a tale of a boy/man and girl/woman who meet in a slapstick situation in the 1960s when the Beatles were all the rage, fall in love, part and have recurrent meetings over the next thirty years under varying circumstances that prove to be both humorous and sensitive.

    In the mid 1960s there is a reception for the King of Spain and in the hotel site of the reception we encounter a bellboy Santi (Gabino Diego) and an over the top Beatle's fan Diana (Penélope Cruz) whose antics include hiding under John Lennon's bed as he makes love to a local trollop, much to the chagrin of the smitten Diana. The two lock in an attraction and over the ensuing years, each becomes married with family in various forms of devotion and fidelity, and as adults Santi (Juanjo Puigcorbé) and Diana (the gorgeous Ana Belén) continue to have mutual assignations in the most bizarre of circumstances. In the end the repeated replay love affairs take their toll and the two eventually manage to proceed with getting on with their married lives with a degree of normalcy ... or do they? The flavor of the various passing decades during which Santi and Diana meet is well captured by the director, the scenic designer, the musical score and by the quartet of superb actors. At times, especially in the beginning, the film seems as though it is going to be a slapstick comedy, one that could become tiresome given the subject matter. But just when madcap 60s pass the tone of the film takes on a more sophisticated stance, dealing with serious issues of lust, infidelity, abuse of power, commitment to family and political changes. It all works surprisingly well and the film ends like a 1940s enduring love story. There are numerous bit parts my serious actors, not the least of which is a split moment by an unknown Javier Bardem who even in that twinkle of time gives evidence of the gifted actor he has become. The very young Penélope Cruz likewise proves not only her early comedic gifts, but shows us that even as a beginner she has electric screen presence. A fun and tender little diversion of a film. In Spanish with English subtitles. Grady Harp
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1997 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Bocaboca Producciones
      • Canal+ España
      • Canal+
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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