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A psychologically damaged young man murders young women who sexually excite him.A psychologically damaged young man murders young women who sexually excite him.A psychologically damaged young man murders young women who sexually excite him.
Domingo Codesido Ascanio
- Julio Nieto
- (as David Carpenter)
Maria Rohm
- Teresa
- (as María Rohm)
Concha Gómez Conde
- Empleada pensión
- (as Concepción Gómez Conde)
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- TriviaIn the film some roles required nudity, so actresses were required to strip completely naked during the audition. Director Jesús García de Dueñas recalled that, "There was an essential condition and that was that those who were chosen had to be naked in many scenes, since the film was shot - as was customary at the time - in double version. We had to proceed to those 'casting' tests, which I have always disliked very much, of receiving the candidates in an office and asking them, without further ado, to take off their dresses. A lot of actresses from the 'uncovering' era passed through there, but neither the producer nor I liked any of them because, apart from the nudity, they had to have a certain acting ability."
- SoundtracksNo le roces con tu sonrisa
Written by Ann Collin (as Collin), Jesús García de Dueñas (as Dueñas) and Pattuchi
Performed by Ann Collin
Published by Cam España S.A. Ediciones Musicales
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An atmospheric Spanish psychological thriller
A troubled young man goes around murdering women who sexually excite him.
It's not the most original concept in the world. There have been movies before and since that have dealt with a similar idea. But this Spanish production still registers. It has decent performances and a story that essentially holds up. But more importantly it has a good sense of style. The killer's inner turmoil is shown by flashbacks, close-ups of eyes and eerie music. In the murder scenes all of these elements kick in together and are well executed. Generally speaking, it's a well photographed film, with nice exterior shots of various Spanish locales and great detail of a religious festival incorporated into the story which adds good additional atmosphere. The killer's obsession with women's shoes also adds a further fetishtic detail; similarly, images and sounds of trains add additional material that recalls his past trauma. The music varies from cheesy Spanish pop to atmospheric glockenspiel and piano driven pieces.
It's a psychological thriller with some slasher violence. It's more interested in setting an atmosphere that glorifying in bloody mayhem though. Overall, it works pretty well. It's a stylish film and the Spanish feel to it adds a lot to the aesthetic. Definitely a movie that deserves to be more widely seen.
It's not the most original concept in the world. There have been movies before and since that have dealt with a similar idea. But this Spanish production still registers. It has decent performances and a story that essentially holds up. But more importantly it has a good sense of style. The killer's inner turmoil is shown by flashbacks, close-ups of eyes and eerie music. In the murder scenes all of these elements kick in together and are well executed. Generally speaking, it's a well photographed film, with nice exterior shots of various Spanish locales and great detail of a religious festival incorporated into the story which adds good additional atmosphere. The killer's obsession with women's shoes also adds a further fetishtic detail; similarly, images and sounds of trains add additional material that recalls his past trauma. The music varies from cheesy Spanish pop to atmospheric glockenspiel and piano driven pieces.
It's a psychological thriller with some slasher violence. It's more interested in setting an atmosphere that glorifying in bloody mayhem though. Overall, it works pretty well. It's a stylish film and the Spanish feel to it adds a lot to the aesthetic. Definitely a movie that deserves to be more widely seen.
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- Red-Barracuda
- Apr 8, 2012
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- Also known as
- El asesino no está solo
- Filming locations
- Salinas-Castrillon, Asturias, Spain(Main Titles scene)
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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