The Skin I Live In
2011
The things the love of a madman can do...
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
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A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
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- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Thierry Jonquet, Pedro Almodóvar
- Produced by
- Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García
- Composer
- Alberto Iglesias
- Cinematographer
- José Luis Alcaine
- Editor
- José Salcedo
- Makeup FX
- Montse Ribé, Raquel Munuera, David Martí, Pablo Perona
- Studio
- El Deseo
- Origin country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Language
- Spanish
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 7.5/10 (4,722 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 81% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 70/100
- IMDb
- 7.6/10 (178,511 votes)
Awards
- NominatedFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best International Film(2012)
Cast
Antonio Banderas
Dr. Robert Ledgard
Elena Anaya
Vera Cruz / Gal
Marisa Paredes
Marilia
Jan Cornet
Vicente
Roberto Álamo
Zeca
Eduard Fernández
Fulgencio
José Luis Gómez
President of the Institute of Biotechnology
Blanca Suárez
Norma Ledgard
Susi Sánchez
Vicente's mother
Bárbara Lennie
Cristina
Fernando Cayo
Surgeon
Chema Ruiz
Police officer
Buika
Singer
Ana Mena
Young Norma
Teresa Manresa
Casilda Efraiz
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín
Miguel Almodóvar
Agustín's son
Marta R. Mahou
Yoga teacher on TV
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Alberto Iglesias
The Skin I Live In (Original Motion Picture Score)
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