Italy / Sep 01, 1983 / Venice Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carmen Maura | Sor Perdida |
| Lina Canalejas | Sor Víbora |
| Manuel Zarzo | Cura |
| Chus Lampreave | Sor Rata de Callejón |
| Marisa Tejada | Lola |
| Eva Siva | Antonia |
| Cecilia Roth | Merche |
| Rubén Tobías | Policía |
| Concha Grégori | Sofia (as Concha Gregori) |
| Ángel Sánchez Harguindey | Periodista |
| Mariela Serrano | Espe |
| Berta Riaza | Madre General |
| Luisa Gavasa | Monja 1ª |
| Alicia Altabella | Monja 2ª |
| Carmen Giralt | Monja A |
| Carmen Luján | Monja B |
| Lola Mateo | Sor A |
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| Casimira Encinas | Sor B |
| Alicia González | Sor X |
| Carmen Santonja | Sor Y |
| Miguel Molina | Tarzán |
| Flavia Zarzo | Novicia |
| Pedro Almodóvar | Passagier in Bus (uncredited) |
| Agustín Almodóvar | Briefträger (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Entre tinieblas |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tesauro |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 1983 |
| Production | Luis Calvo |
| Writer | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Editing | José Salcedo |
| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández, José María Civit, Macusa Cores, Ana Muller |
| Assistant directors | Terry Lennox, José María de Cossío, Pedro Almodóvar, Obdulia Beringola |
| Lighting | Rafael García Martos |
| Camera operators | Ángel Luis Fernández, José María Civit, Macusa Cores, Ana Muller |
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| Additional photography | Ángel Luis Fernández, José María Civit, Macusa Cores, Ana Muller |
| Production design | Pin Morales, Román Arango, Pablo Núñez |
| Art direction | Pin Morales, Román Arango, Pablo Núñez |
| Set decoration | Pin Morales, Román Arango, Pablo Núñez |
| Music | Martin Müller, Armin Fausten, Pedro Almodóvar, Fabio McNamara, Eduardo Fernández |
| Sound | Martin Müller, Armin Fausten, Pedro Almodóvar, Fabio McNamara, Eduardo Fernández |
| Costume design | Teresa Nieto, Francis Montesinos, Carmen Velasco |
| Makeup | Teresa Nieto, Francis Montesinos, Carmen Velasco |
| Hairstyling | Teresa Nieto, Francis Montesinos, Carmen Velasco |
| Revenue | 1.450.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Feb 04, 1984 / Miami International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Spain / Oct 03, 1983 / 18
Sweden / Oct 03, 1983 / 15
United States / May 06, 1988 / NR / New York City, New York
France / Nov 23, 1988 / 12
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Portugal / Sep 22, 1989 / M/16
Japan / Dec 01, 1989 / R15+
Brazil / Feb 12, 1999
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