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Ferpect Crime

Original title: Crimen Ferpecto
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
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Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Crime
An ambitious salesman will do anything for that big promotion he's been chasing, but inevitably, he will learn that there is no such thing as the perfect crime.An ambitious salesman will do anything for that big promotion he's been chasing, but inevitably, he will learn that there is no such thing as the perfect crime.An ambitious salesman will do anything for that big promotion he's been chasing, but inevitably, he will learn that there is no such thing as the perfect crime.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
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  • Director
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Writers
    • Jorge Guerricaechevarría(screenplay)
    • Álex de la Iglesia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Guillermo Toledo
    • Mónica Cervera
    • Enrique Villén
Top credits
  • Director
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Writers
    • Jorge Guerricaechevarría(screenplay)
    • Álex de la Iglesia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Guillermo Toledo
    • Mónica Cervera
    • Enrique Villén
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations

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    Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
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    Guillermo Toledo in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
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    Luis Varela in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
    Alicia Andújar in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
    Rosario Pardo in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
    Javier Gutiérrez and Fernando Tejero in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
    Guillermo Toledo and Fernando Tejero in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
    Luis Varela in Crimen Ferpecto (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Guillermo Toledo
    Guillermo Toledo
    • Rafael Gonzálezas Rafael González
    Mónica Cervera
    Mónica Cervera
    • Lourdesas Lourdes
    Enrique Villén
    Enrique Villén
    • Comisario Campoyas Comisario Campoy
    Luis Varela
    • Don Antonio Fraguasas Don Antonio Fraguas
    Fernando Tejero
    Fernando Tejero
    • Alonsoas Alonso
    Javier Gutiérrez
    Javier Gutiérrez
    • Jaimeas Jaime
    Kira Miró
    Kira Miró
    • Roxanneas Roxanne
    Rosario Pardo
    • Señora despistadaas Señora despistada
    Gracia Olayo
    Gracia Olayo
    • Conchaas Concha
    José Alias
    • Matíasas Matías
    Penélope Velasco
    • Susanaas Susana
    Montse Mostaza
    • Helenaas Helena
    • (as Montserrat Mostaza)
    Eduardo Gómez
    Eduardo Gómez
    • Taxistaas Taxista
    Enrique Martínez
    • Pepónas Pepón
    Alicia Andújar
    • Desireeas Desiree
    Javier Jurdao
    • Tipo 1as Tipo 1
    Manuel Tallafé
    • Tipo 2as Tipo 2
    Isidro Montalvo
    • Profesoras Profesor
    • Director
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Writers
      • Jorge Guerricaechevarría(screenplay)
      • Álex de la Iglesia(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Several of the clowns and journalists in the last scene are really fans of Álex de la Iglesia. They were invited by the director himself for supporting him through his official website.
    • Goofs
      The inspector pulls Don Antonio's bridgework out of the hot furnace on a shovel, picks it off the shovel with tweezers, and drops it into a plastic bag. It should have melted the bag!
    • Quotes

      [when trying to pay for the movie "Perfect Crime," the code says "Ferpect Crime"]

      Rafael: It's "Perfect", with a P... and there it reads..."Ferpect", with an F.

      Clerk: Yes, but the price is right, isn't it?

      Rafael: It's "Perfect", but it reads "Ferpect." Why?

      Clerk: It must be a typo.

      Rafael: Fuck. "Ferpect Crime."

    • Crazy credits
      Initial credits are written on different papers which are sometimes on the wrong order and then rearrange (Fernando Tejero initially appears as Fernando Rojete; see Dick Van Dyke credit in 'Mary Poppins'). The title initially appears as Crimen Perfecto, and then rearranges to Crimen Ferpecto.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cómo se hizo: Crimen ferpecto (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Moliendo Café
      Written by Jose Manzo, aslo attributed to Hugo Blanco

      Performed by Fanfare Ciocarlia

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Roaring and twisted film by the king of black comedy , Alex De La Iglesia
    Outrageous movie with odd characters , surreal imagery and twisted plot . Rafael is the best salesman in the biggest mall of Madrid called Yeyo's , a Corte Ingles-alike . He is an attractive man; all his colleagues fell in love for him . He attempts to live high-standard existence . He is definitively mean and aspires to be the new head of sales at his department store . As the ambitious playboy named Rafael ( Guillermo Toledo) and his contender (Luis Varela) are two salesmen who reach the heights of success with their jobs , but a chief-vacancy turning them into deadly enemies . However , the hate between them grows as fast, and as much, as their strong facing off and there takes place a murder . Lourdes (Monica Cordero) , the ugliest woman in the floor , unexpectedly helps Rafael to hide the corpse , but her help isn't for free . It all ends with a breathtaking and operatic duel in a downward spiral of madness . Alex De la Iglesia is an excellent Spanish director . He had much success as "Accion Mutante" , " El Dia De la Bestia" , "Perlita Durango" and ¨La Comunidad¨ , among others . De la Iglesia is back with a tragical comedy about an ambitious man pursued and blackmailed by a bad woman . Here deals with a homage to dark humor and a typical Spanish story in which there are comedy, tongue-in-cheek , humor, killings, action, drama and is pretty entertaining . It's an exaggerated drama/comedy giving the perfect tone through the entire film , you can either follow it or just wander about the ridiculousness of every single minute . Some may regard this kind of dramatic comedy dull or dumb , but the truth is its the most simple , minimalistic, rawest, and pretentious comedy you will ever watch .

    This is a full-on surreal psychotronic black-comedy that blends thrills , suspense , tension as well as an intriguing script full of dark humor , drama and exciting situations . Packed with scenes of absurd nature, this story is a fantastic farce, as we follow the ridiculous careers of a pair of salesmen whose destination is dictated by a superior promotion, rather than by their own decisions , it is inter-weaved by the appearance a third character , a rogue and selfish girl . The narration is so filled with colorful characters , nutty comedy, crazy violence mixed with comedy or with surreal elements and an underlying sense of tragicomedy, and it is so excessive and plenty of surprises, one can't help but keep watching, much as it is over the top in many an occasion. The film works on various levels and is constantly reconfigured , however contains some embarrassing , contriving moments and also certain excess . Alex De La Iglesia has created a picture here that in all honesty is very difficult to categorise in terms of genre , as there's a little bit of action , quite a lot of comedy, a good deal of suspense and a host of extreme gruesomeness ; but it does not fit into any one genre very well at all, in truth this is one of the things that makes it good . Acting personnel all do excellent work in bizarre roles. But special notice needs to be made for Monica Cordero for also being quite ridiculously role throughout . Strong performance from three protagonists Guillermo Toledo , Monica Cordero and Luis Varela and excellent plethora of secondaries as Fernando Tejero , Javier Gutierrez , Rosario Pardo, Enrique Villen and a gorgeous Kika Miro . Interesting screenplay Alex De La Iglesia and Javier Guerricaechevarria who usually work united . Atmospheric and glimmer cinematography by Jose L Moreno with a good camera work . Suspenseful musical score by Roque Baños , the soundtrack flows great with the film in every way, and creates fantastic atmospheres in every moment. The motion picture is well directed by De La Iglesia . He's a cool director has got much success as ¨Accion Mutante¨ ,¨Dying of laughter¨ or ¨Muertos De Risa¨ , ¨Baby's room¨ , ¨Oxford murders¨ and ¨Balada Triste De Una Trompeta¨ and winner of several Goyas (Spanish Oscars), however his movies have not yet reached box office in USA, but he has strong followers . Nonsense, ridicule , laughters , absurdity , disturbing scenes .. and many other issues ; you can find everything in this flick . The movie is a lot of fun, especially for those who enjoy surrealist humor . This is without a doubt a thrilling and enjoyable movie to be enjoyed for dark humor buffs and Alex De Iglesia fans.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2004 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site [sp]
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Crimen perfecto
    • Filming locations
      • Calle Preciados, 28, 28013, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Sogecine
      • Planet Pictures
      • Digital +
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $418,843
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,588
      • Aug 21, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,042,432
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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