Law of Desire

An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy.

La ley del deseo
Spain 1987
  • Czech
102 min.
18+
  • This film is available until 31. 8. 2027 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
About

Siblings Pablo and Tina have a very complicated sex life. Pablo is a successful film director, passionately in love with young Juan, who does not return his love. Tina is a transsexual who underwent a sex change years ago because of her father, with whom she was in an intimate relationship. However, her father has abandoned her and Tina is angry with all men. Their complicated relationship revolves around love, passion and above all desire, which controls them all.

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Credits
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay: Pedro Almodóvar
Cinematography: Ángel Luis Fernández
Sound: Antonio Illán, Jacinto Cora
Editing: José Salcedo
Production Design: Javier Fernández
Producer: Agustín Almodóvar
Costumes: José María de Cossío
Cast: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina, Fernando Guillén, Manuela Velasco, Nacho Martínez, Bibiana Fernández, Helga Liné, Germán Cobos
Awards

Berlin International Film Festival

1987 – Pedro Almodóvar (Teddy – Best Feature Film)

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