One of the most compelling films and violators of the work of Pedro Almodovar, "Law of Desire " (La Ley Del Deseo ) is a paixãoe ode to sex, and taken to extreme. Provocative, marginal, underground, the film closes the most creative and caustic English director. Since then, Almodóvar would gain world fame, his lapidary work, losing the crude language with corrosive humor that permeated his characters. The film features a gallery of complex characters, intricate in their identities and secrets. All of them are driven by Verve sex, shooting up to the cliff's latent desire. Tina (Carmen Maura), sweet and passionate woman in essence, is the reflection of her mirror a man of sorrows, who as a child was sexually molested by father. To live this incestuous passion, underwent a sex-change surgery to become a transsexual. Pablo (Eusebio Poncela), brother of Tina, is a successful director of theater and cinema. In its empty, use cocaine to escape the truth of feelings, nurtures a passion for the beautiful Juan (Miguel Molina), but is not matched in its beauty. Finally Antonio (Antonio Banderas), an impulsive young woman seeking her identity, fighting his homosexuality, but gets carried away by passion, soon turned into obsession, by Pablo. And in a context of passion, full of snares and traps of feeling, that forms the fatal triangle between the three characters involved in the irresistible impulses of sex and passion. Never
gay themes, common in the work of Almodovar, was exposed for him so explicitly. Never love was so torn the nail in his lacerating wit as here. The feelings of the labyrinth are extracted to the surface, leading the audience to a resounding end, leaving her breathless. Antonio Banderas has never been so mischievously innocent, passionate, eloqüente e sincero como ator como aqui, mantendo-se anos luz da imagem do machão latino que desenvolveria no cinema norte-americano. Nunca a tragédia do amor derrubou tanto os preconceitos como em “ A Lei do Desejo ”.
O filme não é considerado o melhor de Pedro Almodóvar, mas é um dos mais cultuado por seus admiradores e pelos críticos. Corajosamente ele encerrava a fase underground da sua carreira, deixando o universo da Madri marginal, para conquistar o mundo como um grande cineasta. Última grande parceria com Carmen Maura, que se diluiria em “ Mulheres on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown "(1988), only to return in" Volver "(2006). " Law of Desire" is, over the years, a historical picture of the cinema of Pedro Almodovar, and the careers of Antonio Banderas and Carmen Maura. He is the director in its purest essence creative.
The Parade of Celebrities Strangers
The beginning of the film is already a defy which prepares the audience for what was coming. In the first scene, a handsome young man appears on her back, naked, touching her body as a voice commands. Embarrassed, but ready to fulfill its role, the boy comes into obscene gestures, almost pornographic. Ends up shooting and nude model, has your money. On the other side of the camera, starts, finally " Law of Desire." The characters are presented in a crude, dubious and marginal environments in Madrid. The film director Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela) pass through the bars at night, exchanging glances with pretty boys, moving to cocaine. In the shadow of Pablo, Antonio Benitez appears (Antonio Banderas), pretty young and impetuous, even denying their homosexual side, to masturbate by dirty toilets to think of being possessed by a man.
Across the city, walks Tina (Carmen Maura) and one child, Ada (Manuela Velasco). A strange relationship maAnd daughter joins the two. In a church, Tina, to sing an area, shows up unexpectedly to the priest, who was the boy who sang in choirs years ago. Tell him his most lacerating truth, as it passed into adolescence, was owned by his father. The incestuous relationship of the two meant that the parents' marriage came the end. To live that strange love, Tina was taken by his father to Morocco, where she underwent surgery for a sex change. Yes, Tina is a transsexual. Ada, the girl had been adopted by her. The characters
infect viewers with their truths, spoken with a caustic wit, piercing, in a baroque setting. Pablo, Ada and Tina exchange moments of tenderness and love, building a family as possible within the universe of each. Exotic, different, is the new family portrait of the times that spawned it, where father and mother do not always match what nature decreed, but the feelings.
Tina is lonely, he gives himself to art as an actress performing the monologue "The Human Voice " by Jean Cocteau. Clings to Ada, caring for her since her mother traveled. Interestingly Carmen Maura plays a transsexual, and the mother of Ada is interpreted
by Bibi Andersen, a transsexual with a constant presence in the films of Pedro Almodovar. The small Ada platonic passion for Pablo. Good movie moments are experienced by Tina and Ada, as the performance on stage in a sublime moment, being done in the song "Ne Me Quitte Pas " by Jacques Brel, sung by the velvet voice of singer Maysa. In the credits of the film, the Brazilian still appears with the name Maysa Matarazzo. Pablo, Antonio and Tina, three characters who will soon intertwine in an explosive encounter, sensual, disturbing and lethal, as never again watch the English cinema.
Obsessive Love Antonio
Pablo is a man who walks by feelings lightly, without getting lost in them. Walk almost sold to what is happening around you. I never knew or suspected the involvement of Tina with her father. His typewriter is your truth, it extracts the text that weaves his work. Renowned as a filmmaker, Pablo frequents nightclubs undergrounds, like any gay man from Madrid does. Aware of the suffering harassment, is promiscuous and hunter. Privately, Pablo is passionate and beautiful young Juan (Miguel Molina). But Juan is in the prime of his youth and discovered, not loving the filmmaker with the same ardor. Breaking away from Pablo, the young leaves for the interior, leaving him in the clutches of loneliness in Madrid.
Juan Pablo thinks, misses the solitude of the bars. It will be the talk of the night you'll find Antonio, an engaging young and rebellious. Nursing a crush on Pablo, the boy decided about it. Soon they are involved by mutual seduction atraçãoe. Even in love with Juan Pablo Antonio accepts the harassment. Is he that
m starts young in sexual life between two men. Pedro Almodovar describes the encounter in a raw scene where Antonio lets be possessed by Pablo under pain of penetration. The scene is transgressive, surprised and scandalized the audience of the 1980s. Later, it was cause for disagreement between Antonio Banderas and Almodovar; because of it, the actor tried to prevent the film from being shown in America, built where a Latin macho image in Hollywood films. The director was outraged by the attempt to veto. Started in sexual life, passionate, ecstatic, Antonio was still innocent love affairs gentle moved by night. If Pablo out for a nice night of sex, for delivery outside Antonio, passion, unconditional love. Even with the refusal of Pablo Antonio is present in your life. Does your lover's existence. Become a suit man, willing to do all the wishes of the beloved, showering him with treats. Antonio begins to nurture a passion for violent and obsessive Pablo, being jealous and impulsive.
But the truth is only one of Pablo Antonio is an adventure, nothing more. Juan was chosen for him to walk his
life. When Antonio discovers that the heart of the beloved is busy, filled with the fickleness of Juan, he is struck by the dark shadow of jealousy. Antonio part of Madrid, heading to meet Juan. Inside, he seduces one that seemed the biggest rival. Antonio wants to know everything about the feelings of Pablo, including how it felt to have Juan. Pablo Antonio's own, including wearing a shirt like the beloved. Driven by jealousy, Juan Antonio draws to a fatal trap. In an act of fury, pushing the rival in the cliff, throwing him into a deadly flight. Before falling, clinging to Juan Antonio, ripping the shirt pocket. That would be the clue that would lead the police to get to Pablo, who became the prime suspect.
The Passion Spent, the Far
Pablo had gone to meet Juan, when he learned of his death. Until then, he had not taken seriously Antonio. One begins to suspect that the young lover was capable of anything for your love, even kill. Distraught, he suffers an accident while driving the car. Pablo remains some time in hospital. While convalesce, is visited by Tina. The sister reveals she's in love, had found the man in your life. Pablo does not suspect that the mysterious man is Antonio. Excluded from the life of her lover, the young man decides to close the circle, Tina enticing. In an exuberant moment, Carmen Maura leads a passionate Tina. His interpretation of escapes caricature and stereotype that develops around transgender characters. The actress is perfect, living one of the biggest challenges of his career. An anthology movie scene is when Tina Ada walks the streets of Madrid on a hot summer night. Passing by a gardener watering the street, turned to him and asks: "Irrigation me! Irrigation me! "When Pablo
leaves the hospital, the truth comes out. It was Antonio's love Tina. Desperate, he panics, they can only see the boy murderer, who had been away from the lover. Antonio finds himself increasingly stuck. Would soon be arrested and prosecuted for the death of Juan. In a desperate move, it uses Tina hostage, forcing an encounter with Pablo.
The film reaches its climax when Antonio, armed and determined, you can be alone with Pablo. Outside the building, the police and the press closes the circle. Breathless, Antonio POEA weapon behind the jeans, hugging each other and one begins to Pablo dance with him. Proves deadly in love. All had to have that moment of love with Pablo, and more would, if need be. No matter what the outside world. At that time Antonio gave himself up to his true universe. Broke all the rules, had violated any laws, only to live the higher law of desire.
Pablo moved by the passion of Antonio. Belatedly discovered the power of love that young impetuous. Together unveil the pitfalls of
sent iment. They give themselves as lovers tender and passionate. In the arms of Pablo Antonio succeeded his moment of happiness and fulfillment. Have not needed any more. Let the lover in bed and back into the room. Pablo awakens from slumber by the noise of firing a shot. Run into the room to find Anthony on the floor, covered in blood, dead. He despairs. Juan lost, lost Antonio, both engulfed by the law of desire. Pablo mourns the death of the strangest and most intense he had ever had a lover. In a fury, grabs the typewriter and throws it out the window. Faced with that act, the police decided to raid the apartment. Apotheosis, Pedro Almodovar movie and closed the first phase of its films. Credits:
Law of Desire
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Year: 1986
Country: Spain
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Duration: 102 minutes / color
Original title: La Ley Del Deseo
Screenplay: Pedro Almodovar
Production: Miguel Angel Perez Campos and Agustin Almodovar
Mu ; music: Bonezzi Bernardo, Pedro Almodovar, Fred Bongusto, Fany McNamara and Maysa Matarazzo ( Ne Me Quitte Pas )
Cinematographer: Luis Angel Fernandez
Art Director: Javier Fernández
Set Decoration: Ramón Moya
Costumes: Jose Maria de Cossio
Makeup: Jorge Hernández, Juan Pedro Hernandez and Teresa Matías
edical o: Jose Salcedo
Special Effects: Reyes Abades
Som: Jim Willis
Estúdio: El Deseo SA
Distribuição: Paramount Home Entertainement
Cast: Eusebio Ponce, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina, Fernando Guillen, Manuela Velasco, Nacho Martinez, Bibi Andersen, Helga Line, Germain Cobos, Fernando Guillen Cuervo, Marta Fernández Muro, Lupe Barrado, Alfonso Vallejo, Muruchi Leon, José Manuel Bello, Augustin Almodad , var, Rossy de Pal
ma, José Ramón Pardo, Juan A. Granja, Angie Gray, Hector Saurint, José Ramón Fernández, Pepe patatino, Victoria Abril, Pedro Almodovar Synopsis: Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) gay film director, is passionate about Juan (Miguel Molina), who loves noo. At night in Madrid knows Antonio (Antonio Banderas), who will do anything to have your love, even kill those they send forward. Tina (Carmen Maura), Pablo's sister, born a man, but seduced by his father, made a sex-change operation. The two brothers engage in a tragic triangle, where the law of desire leads to feelings in an original story, intense and exciting.
Pedro Almodovar
Considered one of the greatest contemporary directors, Pedro Almodóvar Caballero was born on September 24, 1951 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain. A humble family, headed for Madrid early on, performing various professions, among them the official telephone company of Spain. In Madrid, Pedro Almodóvar circulated environments by undergrounds of the city, where they harvest enough material to develop and explore in future films. Homosexual, had gone down the meanders of the artistic life, working as an actor and as singer in a rock band, in which he had dressed.
But it was as a film director Almodovar who would become a household name around the world. His films, initially brought a crude language, a caustic and corrosive humor, replete with transgressive characters. In the first phase of his career, which began with " Pepi, Luci, Bom y Otras Chicas Del Montón " reveals a universe that deconstructs the character the characters in exotic situations and surprising. The actress Carmen Maura is the great muse of this phase, which also reveal the actor Antonio Banderas.
In 1987, Pedro Almodovar's films exceeded the borders of Spain, arrived in Portugal, where he won with "Matador " the biggest prize of the festival Fantasporto. Since then his work has been seen internationally. The great international success would come in 1988 with " Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown " was nominated for an Oscar, inaugurating a new phase of his filmography.
Pedro Almodovar is a controversial director, loved and revered throughout the world. His film "All About My Mother" (1999), finally snatch the Oscar. Great actors and actresses dream of being directed by him. But the director usually choose their favorites, with three muses distinct stages: the aforementioned Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril and Penelope Cruz. His work is always a pleasant surprise. His characters bring a bomb ready to be detonated in the center of manners.
Filmography of Pedro Almodovar:
Longa Metragem
1980 - Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (Pepi, Luci, Bom e Outras Tipas do Group)
1982 - Laberinto de Pasiones (Labirinto of Paixão)
1983 - Between Darkness (Black Habits)
1984 - What Have I Done To Deserve This? (To Deserve You Isto Eu Fiz?)
1986 - Matador (Matador)
1987 - The Law Of Desire (A Lei do Desejo)
1988 - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mulheres à Beira Um Nervous Breakdown)
1990 - Atame! (Ata-me!)
1991 - Tacones Lejanos (High Heels)
1993 - Kika (Kika)
1995 - La Flor de Mi Secreto (The Flower of My Secret)
1997 - Live Flesh (Carne Trembling)
1999 - All About Mi Madre (All About My Mother)
2002 - Hable Con Ella (Talk to Her)
2004 - La Mala Educacion (Bad Education )
2006 - Volver (Volver)
2009 - Los Abrazos rotos
Curta Metragem
1974 – Film Político
1974 – Dos Putas, O Historia de Amor Que Termina en Boda
1975 – La Caída de Sódoma
1975 – Homenaje
1975 – El Sueño, o la Estrella
1975 – Blancor
1976 – Tráiler de “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
1976 – Sea Caritativo
1976 – Muerte en la Carretera
1977 – Sexo Va, Sexo Viene
1978 – Folle... Folle ... Fólleme Tim! Média
Metragem
1978 - Salome
1985 - Trailer for The Forbidden Lovers (TV)
Participações As
Ator 1978 - Constitució Times n
1980 - Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (Pepi, Luci, Bom e Outras Tipas do Group)
1982 - Laberinto de Pasiones (Labirinto of Paixão)
1983 - Between Darkness (Black Habits)
1984 - What He Hecho Yo To Deserve Esto? (What Have I Done To Deserve This?)
1986 - Matador (Matador)
1987 - La Ley Del Deseo (Law of Desire)
1991 - Truth or Dare / In Bed With Madonna (In Bed With Madonna)
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