LOVERS - A True Story [VHS]
starring: Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Enrique Cerro, Mabel Escaño
directed by: Vicente Aranda
directed by: Vicente Aranda
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- Obsession,passion,lust,greed,manipulation and death and stupidity in Madrid.
In light of the recent "astronaut affairs" when one female astronaut alledgedly set out to kill her competition for the affections of a fellow male astronaut, LOVERS (AMANTHES),Vincente Aranda's Film Festival bombshell from 1992 reenacts the same kind of events that sent scandal sheets wagging in 1950's Madrid,Spain.
Simply put,Paco has been engaged to the virginal and quite observantly Catholic Trini for two years.Paco wants to consumate their sexual union before the marriage and Trini ... Read More
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- A MUST SEE FILM!!
LOVERS IS A FILM THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU'VE SEEN IT,
YOU JUST DON'T GET ENOUGH OF IT!
Rating: - What a stunner!
This is one of the most beautifully-crafted films I have ever seen, and definitely one of the most originally ROMANTIC, without the cheesy cliches and infantile corny-ness one usually associates with the word "romance."Worth repeated viewings.
It shows love not as some kitschy fairy-tale but as a totally random, irrational and unstoppable force of nature, an affliction both self-absorbed and self-transcendent, both gorgeous and monstrous.Flawless cast and dialogue, there isn't a false ... Read More
Rating: - don't miss this one !
Based on a true story set in Spain during the mid 50's, This is one of the very best films I've ever seen. It has everything: It's magnificently directed by Vicente Aranda, has a fabulous score (Jose Nieto) and cinematography (Jose Luis Alcaine), suspense, drama, obsession, a tasty bit of eroticism, a gorgeous cast (Victoria Abril & Jorge Sanz), great acting, and best of all, it's totally unpredictable. There's no way of guessing where it's leading you so I won't drop any clues.
Let this stupendous ... Read More
Rating: - deceptively fascinating
This is the type of film that starts off cute and cozy, but then makes you want to put your head between your legs and hurl in disgust and anger.But if you watch it through, you definately obtain just a little bit moreinsight into human nature.(By the way, if you like this emotionalroller-coaster approach to cinema, check out the Chinese film"Xiu-Xiu")
- Obsession,passion,lust,greed,manipulation and death and stupidity in Madrid.In light of the recent "astronaut affairs" when one female astronaut alledgedly set out to kill her competition for the affections of a fellow male astronaut, LOVERS (AMANTHES),Vincente Aranda's Film Festival bombshell from 1992 reenacts the same kind of events that sent scandal sheets wagging in 1950's Madrid,Spain.
Simply put,Paco has been engaged to the virginal and quite observantly Catholic Trini for two years.Paco wants to consumate their sexual union before the marriage and Trini ... Read More
- A MUST SEE FILM!!LOVERS IS A FILM THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU'VE SEEN IT,
YOU JUST DON'T GET ENOUGH OF IT!
- What a stunner!This is one of the most beautifully-crafted films I have ever seen, and definitely one of the most originally ROMANTIC, without the cheesy cliches and infantile corny-ness one usually associates with the word "romance."Worth repeated viewings.
It shows love not as some kitschy fairy-tale but as a totally random, irrational and unstoppable force of nature, an affliction both self-absorbed and self-transcendent, both gorgeous and monstrous.Flawless cast and dialogue, there isn't a false ... Read More
- don't miss this one !Based on a true story set in Spain during the mid 50's, This is one of the very best films I've ever seen. It has everything: It's magnificently directed by Vicente Aranda, has a fabulous score (Jose Nieto) and cinematography (Jose Luis Alcaine), suspense, drama, obsession, a tasty bit of eroticism, a gorgeous cast (Victoria Abril & Jorge Sanz), great acting, and best of all, it's totally unpredictable. There's no way of guessing where it's leading you so I won't drop any clues.
Let this stupendous ... Read More
- deceptively fascinatingThis is the type of film that starts off cute and cozy, but then makes you want to put your head between your legs and hurl in disgust and anger.But if you watch it through, you definately obtain just a little bit moreinsight into human nature.(By the way, if you like this emotionalroller-coaster approach to cinema, check out the Chinese film"Xiu-Xiu")
