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High Heels
High Heels

High Heels

October 23, 1991
1h 54m
Drama
Comedy
Crime
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

After being estranged for 15 years, flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo re-enters her daughter Rebeca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebeca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel. The mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, when suddenly, a murder occurs...

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Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé, Anna Lizaran, Mayrata O'Wisiedo, Cristina Marcos, Féodor Atkine, Pedro Díez del Corral, Bibiana Fernández, Nacho Martínez
Release Date
October 23, 1991
Production
El Deseo, CiBy 2000, TF1 Films Production

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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