Plot
Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina...
Release Year: 1990
Rating: 6.9/10 (9,626 voted)
Critic's Score: 54/100
Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Stars: Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Loles León
Storyline Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina, a porn film star he once had sex with, and tries to convince her to be his wife. She is a bit reluctant, so he ties her up. Will this approach endear him to her?
Writers: Pedro Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Victoria Abril
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Marina Osorio
Antonio Banderas
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Ricky
Loles León
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Lola
Julieta Serrano
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Alma
María Barranco
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Médica
Rossy de Palma
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Camello en Vespa
Francisco Rabal
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Máximo Espejo
Lola Cardona
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Directora psiquiátrico
Montse G. Romeu
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Periodista
Emiliano Redondo
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Decorador
Oswaldo Delgado
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Fantasma
Concha Rabal
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Farmacéutica
Alberto Fernández
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Productor
José María Tasso
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Anciano psiquiátrico
Angelina Llongueras
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Montadora
Taglines:
A love story...with strings attached!
Release Date: 12 April 1990
Filming Locations: Barajas, Madrid, Spain
Gross: $4,087,361
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
One of the films that was instrumental in bringing about the introduction of the NC-17 rating in the U.S., as the film's distributor took the MPAA to court over the X certification it had initially been designated.
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Ricky accepts to take Marina out, to search for painkillers, she puts on a dress without underwear. When they return home she undresses showing a pair of white panties.
Quotes: Ricky:
I had to kidnap you so you'd get to know me. I'm sure you'll get to love me as I love you.
User Review
A gripping movie, and often misunderstood
Rating:
After all I heard and read about this movie, I think this one of the most
commonly misunderstood movies ever. It is not a comedy (although sometimes
bizarre). It is NOT a glorification of violence. It is not about S/M or
Bondage (which occurs between consenting parties). It's message is NOT
that
if you tie up and beat a woman, she will love you in return.
This is a movie about two people who are unable to master life on their
own.
This has led Ricky to the mental ward and Marina to being a drug-addicted
porn star, who just happens to have a streak of luck because a movie
director is completely obsessed with her. In the end, the two have found
each other and it looks as if together, they can find the happiness and
home
they always were looking for. Beautiful...
Yes, Ricky's method of convincing Marina to love him is horrible and
unacceptable. His attitude toward women and life in general is seriously
twisted, and he just cannot think of any other way to get what he needs to
fulfill his desire of living what he considers an ordinary life. Why does
Marina fall for it? Probably because he's the first person who ever seemed
to care about her. He fights to get her, he fights to help her. Even if
his
interest in her is ruthless and possessive, it is a genuine, deep interest
and that is what she has been missing all her life.
I found Atame to be a fascinating and remarkable movie. Watch it
open-minded
and try to look beneath the pure surface of the plot, and you will be
moved
and captivated by its beauty.
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