Country
Spain
Date
Dec 12, 1989
Certification
18
Note
Cine Fuencarral, Madrid
A love story... with strings attached!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lola Cardona | Directora psiquiátrico |
| Montse G. Romeu | Periodista |
| Emiliano Redondo | Decorador |
| Oswaldo Delgado | Fantasma |
| Concha Rabal | Farmacéutica |
| Alberto Fernández | Productor |
| José María Tasso | Anciano psiquiátrico |
| Angelina Llongueras | Montadora |
| Manuel Bandera | Bailarín tango |
| Virginia Díez | Bailarina tango |
| Juana Cordero | Dependiente bombonería |
| Francisca Caballero | Madre de Marina |
| Francisca Pajuelo | Hija de Lola |
| Víctor Coyote | Hermano de Lola (as Víctor Aparicio) |
| Carlos García Cambero | Hermano de Lola |
| Alito Rodgers | Negro |
| Tamaki | Camello |
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| Malena Gracia | Enfermera (as Almudena Gracia) |
| Agustín Almodóvar | Farmacéutico |
| Rodolfo Montero | Guarda jurado |
| Miguel García | Gitano viejo |
| Pedro Losada | Gitano joven |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | ¡Átame! |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Spain |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | El Deseo |
| Data di uscita | 22 gennaio 1990 |
| Exec. Producer | Agustín Almodóvar |
| Producer | Enrique Posner |
| Writer | Yuyi Beringola, Pedro Almodóvar |
| Editors | José Salcedo |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine, Alfredo Mayo, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Francisco Alcaine, Jorge Aparicio, Mimmo Cattarinich, Carlos Miguel |
| Asst. Directors | José Luis Escolar, Raúl de la Morena, Pedro Almodóvar, Yuyi Beringola |
| Lighting | Fulgencio Rodríguez |
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| Camera Operators | Alfredo Mayo, José Luis Alcaine, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Francisco Alcaine, Jorge Aparicio, Mimmo Cattarinich, Carlos Miguel |
| Add. Photography | José Luis Alcaine, Alfredo Mayo, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Francisco Alcaine, Jorge Aparicio, Mimmo Cattarinich, Carlos Miguel |
| Production Design | Esther García, Ferran Sánchez, Florencia Grassi |
| Art Direction | Ferran Sánchez, Florencia Grassi, Esther García |
| Set Decoration | Florencia Grassi, Ferran Sánchez, Esther García |
| Special Effects | Reyes Abades |
| Stunts | Pilar Navarro, Esther Flores, Alejandro Cobo, Andrés Parra |
| Composer | Ennio Morricone, Ricardo Steinberg |
| Sound | Ricardo Steinberg, Ennio Morricone |
| Costume Design | José María de Cossío, Peris, Juan Pedro Hernández, Jesús Moncusi |
| Makeup | José María de Cossío, Peris, Juan Pedro Hernández, Jesús Moncusi |
| Hairstyling | Jesús Moncusi, José María de Cossío, Peris, Juan Pedro Hernández |
| Incasso | 3.125.224 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 10, 1990
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 18, 2014
Note
São Paulo International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
May 15, 1994
Note
Film clubs only
Theatrical release
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 22, 1990
Certification
18
Country
United States
Date
May 04, 1990
Certification
NC-17
Note
Los Angeles, California & New York City, New York
Country
France
Date
Jun 20, 1990
Certification
U
Country
Belgium
Date
Jun 21, 1990
Certification
18
Note
Gent
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Country
Germany
Date
Aug 16, 1990
Certification
16
Country
Brazil
Date
Nov 30, 1990
Certification
16
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 21, 1990
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 27, 1996
Certification
VM18
Country
Greece
Date
Aug 07, 2025
Note
Re-Release
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 29, 2014
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 01, 2015
Note
DVD Release
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