Broken Embraces (2009)
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- R
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Romance
- 15 Jan 2010 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 45 nominations.
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Cast
Penélope Cruz | ... |
Lena
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Lluís Homar | ... |
Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine
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Blanca Portillo | ... |
Judit García
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José Luis Gómez | ... |
Ernesto Martel
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Rubén Ochandiano | ... |
Ray X
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Tamar Novas | ... |
Diego
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Ángela Molina | ... |
Madre de Lena
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Chus Lampreave | ... |
Portera
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Kiti Mánver | ... |
Madame Mylene
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Lola Dueñas | ... |
Lectora de labios
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Mariola Fuentes | ... |
Edurne
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Carmen Machi | ... |
Chon
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Kira Miró | ... |
Modelo
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Rossy de Palma | ... |
Julieta
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Alejo Sauras | ... |
Álex
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Carlos Sampedro | ... |
(as Carlos Sanpedro)
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Ramón Pons | ... |
Padre de Lena
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Coté Soler |
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Marta Aledo | ... |
Maribel
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Carlos Leal |
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Chema Ruiz | ... |
Dr. Blasco
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Dani Martín | ... |
Novio de Ray X
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Jons Pappila |
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Javi Coll | ... |
Luis
(as Javier Coll)
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Juan Bautista Cucarella |
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Lyng Dyrup |
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Enrique Aparicio |
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Enrique Vargas |
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Viviana Espinoza | ... |
(as Viviana Espinosa)
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Fernando Lueches | ... |
Montador de Avid
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Fernando Iglesias |
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Javier Giner | ... |
Camello
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Carlos García Cambero |
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Bina Daigeler |
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Agustín Almodóvar | ... |
Jardinero
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Esther García |
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Karola Sánchez | ... |
Ayudante de producción
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Yuyi Beringola | ... |
Recepcionista Cinearte (uncredited)
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José Coromina | ... |
Hombre paseando al perro y que saluda a la madre de Lena (uncredited)
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Sergio Díaz Bermejo | ... |
Ayudante de dirección (uncredited)
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Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató | ... |
Vecino enrollado bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar |
Written by
Pedro Almodóvar | ... | () |
Produced by
Agustín Almodóvar | ... | producer |
Esther García | ... | producer |
Music by
Alberto Iglesias |
Cinematography by
Rodrigo Prieto |
Editing by
José Salcedo | ||
Roberto Serrano | ... | (Making of clips) (making of clips) (teaser) |
Editorial Department
Elena Araco | ... | scanning and film recording |
Miguel P. Gilaberte | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Manuel Laguna | ... | assistant editor (as Manolo Laguna) |
Pedro Lozano | ... | post-production coordinator |
Rosa Ortiz | ... | assistant editor |
Guillermo Peña Jr. | ... | telecine colorist |
Roberto Serrano | ... | trailer |
Luis Escalada | ... | digital restoration (uncredited) |
Casting By
Luis San Narciso |
Production Design by
Antxón Gómez | ||
Víctor Molero | ... | designer |
Art Direction by
Víctor Molero |
Set Decoration by
Marta Blasco | ||
Pilar Revuelta |
Costume Design by
Sonia Grande |
Makeup Department
Mirella de la Puente | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Yael Fernández-Maquieira | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Massimo Gattabrusi | ... | key hair stylist |
Ana Lozano | ... | makeup designer |
Mónica Miguel | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Haridian Nóbrega | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Arianna Palmucci | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Eva Quilez | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Virginia Ruiz | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Daniela Tartari | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
Sergio Díaz Bermejo | ... | unit production manager (as Sergio Díaz) |
Toni Novella | ... | line producer |
Federico Rozadillas | ... | assistant unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pablo Aguirre | ... | third assistant director |
Cecilio Caparrini | ... | dga trainee |
Guillermo Escribano | ... | assistant director |
Ferran Rial | ... | second assistant director |
Daniel Rivero | ... | second assistant director |
Andrea Vázquez | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
Sonia Aranzabal | ... | set dresser |
Esteban Arranz | ... | assistant decorator |
Pablo Buratti | ... | storyboard artist |
Susana Fernandez | ... | props buyer |
Juan Gatti | ... | graphic designer |
Juanjo Gracia | ... | assistant decorator |
Valentín Isakov | ... | props |
Antía León Castro | ... | set dec coordinator |
José Luis Moya | ... | construction coordinator |
Ramón Moya | ... | construction manager |
Nuria Muni | ... | assistant decorator |
María Clara Notari | ... | assistant art director (as Clara Notari) |
Javier Orgaz | ... | carpenter |
Iñaki Rubio | ... | props buyer |
Alexis Santos | ... | props |
Borja F. Sedano | ... | props |
Pablo Seoane | ... | set dresser |
Martín Sánchez Fernández | ... | head painter |
Isaac Viejo | ... | graphic designer |
Tania Whalbeck | ... | painter (as Tanja Wahlbeck) |
Sound Department
Eduardo Castro | ... | sound editing assistant (as Eduardo G. Castro) |
Álex F. Capilla | ... | dialogue editor |
Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató | ... | boom operator (as Jaime Fernández-Cid) |
Angel Fraguela | ... | sound assistant (as Angel Fragüela) |
Patrick Ghislain | ... | foley mixer |
Mario González | ... | mixer assistant |
Pelayo Gutiérrez | ... | sound editor |
Rodrigo Merolla | ... | second boom operator |
Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist |
Marc Orts | ... | re-recording mixer |
Miguel Rejas | ... | sound |
Iñaki Sánchez | ... | sound assistant |
Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Special Effects by
César Abades | ... | special effects |
Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
Óscar Abades | ... | special effects technician |
Jordi Morera | ... | special effects makeup: DDT SFX |
Pablo Perona | ... | special effects makeup: DDT SFX set assistant (as Pablo Perona Navarro) |
Daniel Reboul | ... | special effects |
Marcos Sagasta | ... | special effects assistant: DDT sfx |
Aleix Torrecillas | ... | special effects makeup DDT crew |
Joaquín Vergara | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Sonsoles Aranguren | ... | digital compositor |
Luis Blasco | ... | digital compositor |
Bahar Cetin | ... | digital compositor |
David Esteve | ... | digital compositor |
Inma Nadela | ... | digital compositor |
Guillermo Orbe | ... | digital compositor |
Ramón Ramos | ... | visual effects artist |
Thorsten Rienth | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
Óscar Abades | ... | stunts |
Camino Capellín | ... | stunts |
Jordi Casares | ... | stunt coordinator |
Katia Fernández | ... | stunts |
Camino García | ... | stunt performer |
Ángel Gómez Fernández | ... | stunts (as Ángel Gómez) / stunts |
Antonio Lemos | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Paola Ardizzoni | ... | still photographer |
Fernando Beltrán | ... | head electrician |
Daniel Gago | ... | electrician (as Dani Gago) |
Álvaro García | ... | second assistant camera |
Falkwyn Goyeneche | ... | video assistant (as Falkwyn de Goyeneche) |
Francisco Izaguirre | ... | lighting technician |
Ioseba Larumbe | ... | additional lighting technician |
Luis Lattanzi | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Diego Leco | ... | camera operator: making of |
Juan Leiva | ... | first assistant camera |
Joaquín Manchado | ... | second camera operator |
Raúl Manchado | ... | steadicam operator |
Carlos Miguel | ... | key grip |
Roberto Miguel | ... | machinist |
Emilio Pereda | ... | still photographer |
Bartolomé Pérez | ... | lighting technician |
José Manuel Reboul | ... | electrician |
Iván Sequeira | ... | electrician |
Jorge Sequeira | ... | electrician |
Pablo Sánchez | ... | second assistant camera |
Miguel Angel Viñas | ... | camera intern (as Miguel Ángel Viñas) |
Guillermo Vázquez | ... | technocrane assistant |
Casting Department
Andrés Cuenca | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Tonucha Vidal | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Macarena García | ... | assistant costume designer |
María Lacambra | ... | trainee |
Lucía López | ... | assistant costume designer |
Joaquín Montull | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
Chris Barrett | ... | assistant music engineer |
Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
Javier Casado Sudupe | ... | music co-producer |
David Cerrejón | ... | music assistant |
Chris Clad | ... | violin |
Javier Crespo | ... | musician |
José Luis Crespo | ... | music producer / score recording & mixing |
Anton Gakkel | ... | musician |
Alberto Iglesias | ... | conductor |
Sona Jobarteh | ... | musician: Kora Player |
Skaila Kanga | ... | musician |
Peter Lale | ... | musician |
Laurence Love Greed | ... | assistant engineer (as Lawrence Greed) |
Ara Malikian | ... | musician: violin |
Julia Malkova | ... | musician: viola |
Pablo Martín | ... | musician |
Charlotte Matthews | ... | assistant orchestra coordinator |
Perry Montague-Mason | ... | musician: violin (as Perry Montague Mason) |
Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
Martin Robertson | ... | musician |
Jesús Amaro Tolbaños | ... | music clearances & soundtrack manager |
Chris Laurence | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Allen Walley | ... | musician: double basss (uncredited) |
Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Yuyi Beringola | ... | script supervisor |
Virginia Lacorzana | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
José Albadalejo | ... | driver generator operator |
Additional Crew
Rafa Bautista | ... | coach: Lluís Homar |
Gabi Díaz Bermejo | ... | production apprentice |
Verónica Díaz | ... | production coordinator |
Susana Fernandez | ... | set dec buyers |
Diana García Jimena | ... | administrative assistant |
Lola García | ... | assistant to director |
Almudena Gómez | ... | advisor |
Javier Heras | ... | trainer |
Marina Hernando | ... | production assistant (as Marina H. Molini) |
Rafael Lorenzo | ... | advisor |
Fernando Lueches | ... | personal assistant to director |
Marina López | ... | trainer |
Cecilia Maric | ... | production secretary |
Gonzalo Mendiburu | ... | additional production runner |
Israel Mendoza | ... | production assistant |
Yuriria Montero | ... | production secretary |
Liliana Niespial | ... | international relations assistant |
Deborah Palomo | ... | press (as Débora Palomo) |
Bárbara Peiró | ... | manager: international affairs (as Bárbara Peiró) |
Pilar Pérez López | ... | cashier (as Pilar Pérez) |
Silvia Sancho | ... | administration and accounting |
Mercedes Selgas | ... | production accountant |
Karine de Haynin | ... | press attache (uncredited) |
Thanks
John Galliano | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (in association with)
- Canal+ España (with the participation of)
- El Deseo (presents)
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) (financing provided by)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (in association with)
- Lanzarote Reserva de Biosfera (with the participation of)
- Ministerio de Cultura (in association with)
- Televisión Española (TVE) (with the participation of)
Distributors
- ACME (2009) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- ACME (2009) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Chantier Films (2010) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Continental Film (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2010) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- El Deseo (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kitokio kino klubas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pathé Distribution (2009) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Empire (2009) (Romania) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2009) (Czechia)
- Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece)
- Pathé Distribution (2009) (France)
- Prisvídeo (2009) (Portugal) (as Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2009) (Romania)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2009) (Sweden)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland)
- Sandrew Metronome International (2009) (Denmark)
- Sandrew Metronome Norge (2009) (Norway)
- Shochiku (2010) (Japan)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- United International Pictures (2009) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (2009) (Brazil)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2) (rerun)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Premier PR (publicity) (Cannes and UK)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Cata Studios (music mixed at)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- La Bocina (sound post-production)
- Technicolor (release printing)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity. In Madrid, Harry Caine is a blind screenwriter, assisted by Judit and her son Diego. The past comes rushing in when Harry learns of the death of Ernesto Martel, a wealthy businessman, and Ernesto's son pays Harry a visit. In a series of flashbacks to the 1990s, we see Harry, who was then Mateo Blanco, a director; he falls in love with Ernesto's mistress, Lena, and casts her in a film, which Ernesto finances. Ernesto is jealous and obsessive, sending his son to film the making of the movie, to follow Lena and Mateo, and to give him the daily footage. Judit doesn't like Lena. It's a collision course.
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Box Office
Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $30,991,660 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The film within a film 'Girls And Suitcases' is loosely based on Pedro Almodóvar's own film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988). 'Rossy De Palma' appears in both, although in different roles. See more » |
Goofs | When the movie goes back to 1992, Ernesto Martel speaks from his office about getting a contract to build Caracas' Metro. This Metro was built more than 10 years earlier than that. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2009 (2009). See more » |
Soundtracks | Vitamin C See more » |
Quotes |
Diego:
When you were waiting at the roundabout, for a car to pass on your left, Lena and you kissed. Mateo Blanco: We kissed? I don't remember that. Diego: It's a normal kiss, the kind couples give each other out of habit. Mateo Blanco: The last kiss. Diego: Yes. Lena didn't die in your arms, like you'd dreamed, but the last sensation she took from this world was your mouth. See more » |