The Bilingual Lover (1993)
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
Director: Vicente Aranda
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: April 2, 1993
Cast
- Imanol Arias - Juan
- Ornella Muti - Norma
- Loles León - Vicenta
- Javier Bardem - Limpiabotas
- Maribel Verdú - Chica violín (uncredited)
- Joan Lluís Bozzo - Valls Verdú
- Pep Cruz - Cuxot
- Arnau Vilardebó - Serafín
- Ricard Borràs - Lobo
- Jordi Dauder - Feisal
Screenplay
- Vicente Aranda (Screenplay)
- Juan Marsé (Novel)
Music: José Nieto
Cinematography: Juan Amorós
Editing: Teresa Font
Production: Atrium Productions, Cartel, Sogpaq, Lolafilms
Country: Italy, Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Themes
Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption
Keywords
infidelity, eroticism
More Films by Director: Vicente Aranda
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Bilingual Lover about?
- Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
- Who directed The Bilingual Lover?
- The Bilingual Lover was directed by Vicente Aranda.
- Who stars in The Bilingual Lover?
- The Bilingual Lover stars Imanol Arias, Ornella Muti, Loles León, Javier Bardem, Maribel Verdú, Joan Lluís Bozzo.
- How long is The Bilingual Lover?
- The Bilingual Lover has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Bilingual Lover?
- The Bilingual Lover is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Bilingual Lover produced?
- The Bilingual Lover was produced in Italy, Spain.
- What are the themes of The Bilingual Lover?
- The themes of The Bilingual Lover include: Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption.