Film
High Heels
1991· R· 1h 54m· Comedy· Crime· Drama
“A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.”
High Heels unfolds as flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo returns to her daughter Rebeca’s life after a 15-year absence, coinciding with a concert performance. The reunion is complicated by Rebeca’s marriage to Manuel, one of Becky’s former lovers. As mother and daughter attempt to reconnect, a murder disrupts their fragile new bond, plunging them into a web of secrets and betrayals. Director Pedro Almodóvar’s film layers melodrama with dark humor, weaving a tapestry of desire, revenge, and familial dysfunction.
1991-10-23
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Key Crew
DirectorPedro Almodóvar
ScreenplayPedro Almodóvar
Director of PhotographyAlfredo Mayo
Original Music ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto
EditorJosé Salcedo
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 41 crew)
Details
Released1991-10-23
Runtime1h 54m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosEl Deseo · CiBy 2000 · TF1 Films Production
Box office$2M
LanguagesSpanish
CountriesSpain · France
Rating7.0/10 · 470 votes
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