High Heels

A mother, a daughter, a lover and a murder mystery in a Spanish-French film.

Tacones lejanos
Spain 1991
  • Czech
109 min.
15+
  • This film is available until 31. 8. 2027 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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There is a long-standing tension between the famous singer Becky del Páramo and her daughter Rebecca. Rebecca suffers from her mother's popu­larity, and the fact that her popular and busy mother has only sporadically cared for and cared about her adds to her insecurity and inferiority. When Becky returns to her homeland after 15 years, her adult daughter is determined to deal with the troubled relationship. However, a new conflict soon erupts between the women over Manuel – the mother's former lover and the daughter's current husband. The entangled family relationships are soon fatally disrupted by a murder…

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Credits
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay: Pedro Almodóvar
Cinematography: Alfredo Mayo
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sound: Jean-Paul Mugel
Editing: José Salcedo
Production Design: Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Producer: Agustín Almodóvar
Costumes: José María de Cossío
Cast: Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé, Anna Lizaran, Mayrata O'Wisiedo, Cristina Marcos, Féodor Atkine, Pedro Díez del Corral, Bibiana Fernández, Nacho Martínez
Awards

César Awards

1993 – Pedro Almodóvar (Best Foreign Film)

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  • This film is available until 31. 8. 2027 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.