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Bad Education

Original title: La mala educación
  • 20042004
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
59K
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La mala educación (2004)
  • Crime
  • Drama
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
59K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writer
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Fele Martínez
    • Javier Cámara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writer
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Fele Martínez
    • Javier Cámara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 171User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 16 wins & 42 nominations total

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    Gael García Bernal in La mala educación (2004)
    Fele Martínez in La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal in La mala educación (2004)
    Fele Martínez in La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal and Lluís Homar in La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal and Fele Martínez in La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal and Fele Martínez at an event for La mala educación (2004)
    Francisco Boira at an event for La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal at an event for La mala educación (2004)
    Javier Cámara and Gael García Bernal at an event for La mala educación (2004)
    Gael García Bernal at an event for La mala educación (2004)
    Pedro Almodóvar, Francisco Boira, Javier Cámara, Gael García Bernal, Lluís Homar, and Fele Martínez at an event for La mala educación (2004)

    Top cast

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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Ángelas Ángel…
    Fele Martínez
    Fele Martínez
    • Enrique Godedas Enrique Goded
    Javier Cámara
    Javier Cámara
    • Paquitoas Paquito
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Padre Manoloas Padre Manolo
    Lluís Homar
    Lluís Homar
    • Sr. Berengueras Sr. Berenguer
    Francisco Maestre
    Francisco Maestre
    • Padre Joséas Padre José
    Francisco Boira
    Francisco Boira
    • Ignacioas Ignacio
    Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández
    • Martínas Martín
    Nacho Pérez
    • Ignacioas Ignacio
    • (as Ignacio Pérez)
    Raúl García Forneiro
    • Enriqueas Enrique
    • (as Raúl Gª Forneiro)
    Alberto Ferreiro
    Alberto Ferreiro
    • Enrique Serranoas Enrique Serrano
    Petra Martínez
    Petra Martínez
    • Madreas Madre
    Sandra
    • Transformistaas Transformista
    Roberto Hoyas
    • Camareroas Camarero
    Agustín Almodóvar
    Agustín Almodóvar
    • Limpiador Piscinaas Limpiador Piscina
    • (uncredited)
    Pedro Almodóvar
    Pedro Almodóvar
    • Limpiador Piscinaas Limpiador Piscina
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Forcadell
    • Man in publicas Man in public
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Lobos Negros
    • Motero ochenteroas Motero ochentero
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writer
      • Pedro Almodóvar
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    Storyline

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    In the early 60s, two boys - Ignacio and Enrique - discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and Literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries. The three characters come against one another twice again, in the late 70s and in 1980. These meetings are set to change the life and death of some of them. —Anonymous
    • sex with a priest
    • sexual abuse
    • pubic hair
    • pederasty
    • masturbation
    • 73 more
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gael García Bernal fired off an angry riposte to New York Times reporter Lynn Hirschberg after she claimed that he had fallen out with Pedro Almodóvar over filming the explicit homosexual love scenes in the film. Bernal wanted it on record that he had had absolutely no reservations about taking the role.
    • Goofs
      When Burenguer declines Ignacio's story over the phone, he says that he wouldn't be accepting it for "Short Stories of the 80's". According to his story, it would have had to been at least 1977, three years before the '80s let alone before a compilation of stories from the '80s would be released.
    • Quotes

      Ignacio: I think I've just lost my faith at this moment, so I no longer believe in God or hell. As I don't believe in hell, I'm not afraid. And without fear I'm capable of anything.

    • Alternate versions
      An R-rated version of the film that trims or cuts some scenes was released on DVD, though the original NC-17 one is also available in the exact same format.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Closer/National Treasure/The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie/Bad Education (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
      Written by Osvaldo Farrés

      Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)

      (c) 1947 by Caribbean Music Co. Ltd

      Performed by Sara Montiel

      By the license from Dpto. de Productos Especiales de (p) EMI Odeon, S.A., Madrid, España, 2003

    User reviews171

    Review
    Top review
    Not the best, but still wonderful
    The latest film by Almodovar after the awarded All about my mother and Talk to her has divided the public opinion. Part of the audience say its the continuity of the director's talent and the other part does not like the film at all. But this division has always happened with Almodovar films, you love it or you hate it.

    Of course the subject of the church and the pederasty has provoked scandals, like the cancellation of the film in many French cinemas, but despite this fact the film has been the one chosen (and the first Spanish film) to open the Cannes festival.

    In the film we can feel Almodovar touch everywhere: the tremendously deep characters, the unbelievable plot and the colourful scene as well as in the camera angles. All this things make Almodovar maintain a fidelity to his style. Another curiosity is the cameo that the director's brother, who appears in most of his films, does, in this case as a pool cleaner.

    The Gael Garcia's acting, without Mexican accent, is wonderful and he shines as a travestite femme fatale, an icon to noir films, just as Almodovar likes to describe the film.. The atmosphere of the film carries us to the 80s thanks to its perfect job of decoration and wardrobe documentation .
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    • ivanrf
    • May 17, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Sony Classics (United States)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Kịch Bản Sát Nhân
    • Filming locations
      • Escuela Pías de Alella, Alella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • El Deseo
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,284,284
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $147,370
      • Nov 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,431,100
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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