El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)

Not Rated   |    |  Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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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.

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  • Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)
  • Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)
  • Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)
  • Kira Miró in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)
  • Guillermo Toledo in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)
  • Guillermo Toledo in El Crimen Perfecto (The Perfect Crime) (2004)

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Awards

4 wins & 13 nominations.

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User Reviews
20 April 2005 | Turbominchia
8
| Hollywood, try to learn!
And obviously try not to copy... What about this movie? I loved it! De La Iglesia hit perfectly the target using very well Spanish actors playing style. Spanish language, if well managed, allows movie to get a fast sequence of dialogs and scenes, that fits well black comedy style. I usually like all Spanish movies, that always bring all enthusiastic feelings of the recent country welfare. Spanish society deeply enjoy democratic and rich lifestyle, and Spanish movies communicate its happiness to the world. Raphael character reflects "Spanish dream", i.e. reaching success (such as "american dream") and also deeply enjoy life! Lourdes is a "clichè" of modern Spanish movies: the ugly, determined and sexual woman, who desires to be loved and struggle to obtain it. This movie is another strong lesson to the worldwide filmmakers: you don't need enormous budget to have a great movie: simply pick a good screenplay, good actors and manage all in the right way. Then you have to add some spices: foolish characters (Lourdes family) and grotesque elements (inspector squinting, the accident in Luna Park). Then put all together in the good environment (the shop: a little world that represent all characters life) and you have a magic movie!

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Trivia

In a 2005 interview, director Álex de la Iglesia said that the name of the movie "Crimen Ferpecto" ("Ferpect Crime") is an homage to Dial M for Murder (1954), which is known in Spain as "Crimen Perfecto" ("Perfect Crime"). Also, 'Dial M for Murder' is one of the movies Rafael bought to plan the crime.

Quotes

Don Antonio: What you really have to do is kill her once and for all.
Rafael: Don Antonio, this is not right at all. You are dead, you can't chat with me.

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!

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.

Soundtracks

Moliendo Café
Written by Jose Manzo, aslo attributed to Hugo Blanco
Performed by Fanfare Ciocarlia

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

22 October 2004

Language

Spanish

Country of Origin

Spain, Italy

Filming Locations

Calle Preciados, 28, 28013, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,750,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,588 21 August 2005

Gross USA:

$418,843

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,042,432

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