Bad Education (2004)
| Release Date | 19 March 2004 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $5,000,000 |
| Other Names | Bad Education |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | Spain |
| Filming Locations | Escuela Pías de Alella, Alella, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain |
| Language | Spanish, Latin |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film Noir, Psychological Drama |
| Mood | Mindbenders |
| Themes | Filmmaking, Haunted By the Past, Dangerous Attraction, Members of the Clergy, First Love, Gender-Bending |
| Tones | Stylized, Irreverent, Enigmatic, Sexy, Reflective, Cathartic |
| Tags | Blackmail, Boarding School, Catholic, Cross Dressing, Filmmaking, Pedophile, Priest, Sexual Abuse, Transvestite |
Bad Education (Spanish: ) is a 2004 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Daniel Giménez Cacho and Lluís Homar. The plot is about two reunited childhood friends (and lovers) in the vein of a murder mystery. Sexual abuse by Catholic priests, transsexuality, drug abuse, and a metafiction are also important themes and devices in the plot, which gave the film an NC-17 rating.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Francisco Maestre
Padre José
Francisco Boira
Ignacio
Juan Fernández
Martín
Nacho Pérez
Ignacio
Raúl García Forneiro
Enrique
Alberto Ferreiro
Enrique Serrano
Petra Martínez
Madre
Roberto Hoyas
Camarero
Agustín Almodóvar
Enrique's pool attendant
Pau Poch
Niño
Director
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
producer
Esther García
executive producer
Original Music
Alberto Iglesias
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Cinematographer
José Luis Alcaine
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Editor
José Salcedo
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Casting Director
Joserra Cadiñanos
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Art Director
Antxón Gómez
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Set Decorator
Pilar Revuelta
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Costume Designer
Paco Delgado
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Makeup Department
Juan Casado
additional hair stylist: second unit
Rosa Castillón
additional hair stylist: second unit
Vicent Gaya
additional hair stylist: Valencia
Pepito Juez
hair stylist
Carolina López
second assistant makeup artist
María Carmen López
additional makeup artist
Ana Lozano
makeup artist
Natalia Montoya
additional makeup artist
Mariló Osuna
additional makeup artist
Peter Owen
wig maker
María Elena Pérez
additional hair stylist
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
wig maker
Karol Tornaria
assistant hair stylist , assistant makeup artist
Caroline Turner
wig maker
Jessica Williams
wig maker
Production Manager
Susana Asenjo
assistant production manager
Sergio Díaz
assistant production manager
Concha Fontenla
assistant production manager trainee
Esther García
unit production manager
Toni Novella
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alicia Fdez. Alberdi
trainee assistant director
Adolfo Bellido
third assistant director
Jorge Dorado
second assistant director
Ainara Gamero
second assistant director
Patricia Guadaño
third assistant director
David Martínez
assistant director
Art Department
Inés Aparicio
assistant decorator
Federico G. Cambero
set decorator coordinator
Jordi Carrasco
props: Valencia
Enrique Chirivella
props: Valencia
Gabriel Del Boca
assistant graphic designer: Studio Gatti
Vincent Diaz
property master
M.A. Faura
property master: Barcelona
Alexandra Fernández
assistant set decorator: Galicia
Toni Fuertes
property master: Valencia
Toni Fuster
assistant property master: Valencia
Enrique García
construction coordinator
Joseba Garmendia
second assistant set decorator: second unit
Juan Gatti
graphic designer
Josean Goya
props: second unit
Carlos Grané
props: second unit
Quique Gutiérrez
props
Mikel Izaguirre
props
Rafa Jannone
assistant set decorator: Valencia
Mara Matey
assistant set decorator
Mónica Monedero
assistant set decorator: second unit
Alejandro Pavón
props
Rubén Rivas
graphic designer
Iñaki Rubio
property master
Germans Salvador
upholstery: Barcelona
Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo
storyboard artist
Juan E. Sánchez
assistant graphic designer: Studio Gatti
Juan Ignacio Viñuales
props
Sound Department
José Antonio Bermúdez
sound mixer
Manuel Corrales
sound effects
Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató
boom operator
Diego Garrido
assistant sound mixer, assistant sound editor
Manolo Laguna
assistant sound editor
Ruth Márquez
assistant boom operator
Rosa Ortiz
sound editor
Joaquín Pizarro
sound mixing assistant
Miguel Rejas
direct sound
Iván Mayoral
adr recordist
Special Effects
Mónica Alarcón
special effects makeup: DDT Efectos Especiales
Xavi Bastida
special effects makeup: DDT Efectos Especiales
Félix Cordón
special effects: F&P, S.L.
David Martí
special effects makeup: DDT Efectos Especiales
Montse Ribé
special effects makeup: DDT Efectos Especiales
Visual Effects
Sara Alavés
visual effects producer
Nike Alonso
visual effects producer
Jorge Calvo
visual effects supervisor
Juanjo Carretero
scanner operator
María Carretero
digital artist
Óscar Cerdán
optical effects
Bruno De La Calva
visual effects: post-production
Eduardo Díaz
visual effects: post-production
Juancho Fernández
visual effects: post-production
Tomás González
visual effects: post-production
Iván López
visual effects: post-production
Carlos Martínez
optical effects
Johnny Raphael
digital artist
Rubén Rivas
digital artist
Rubén Sanz
visual effects producer
Jesus Lavin
digital effects artist: MadPix
Luisma Lavin
digital effects artist: MadPix
Pablo Urrutia
digital effects artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Fernando Beltrán
gaffer
Jorge Asenjo Burgos
additional electrician
Silvia Camacho
video technician
Miguel Cano
additional electrician
Albert Carreras
camera operator: second unit
Natalia Cedres
video technician: second unit
Roberto Cuadrado
electrician trainee: Galicia unit
José Ramón Delgado
assistant camera
Alfredo Díaz
key grip
Carlos García
additional electrician
Toni García
assistant camera: second unit
Juan Carlos Gorriz
assistant camera: second unit
Luis Lattanzi
camera trainee
Diego López Calvin
still photographer
Diego López
still photographer
Joaquín Manchado
camera operator
Raúl Manchado
second assistant camera
José Molero
grip
José Morales
electrician trainee: Galicia unit
Enrique Pérez
electrician
Juan Pompas
additional electrician
Fernando Requera
electrician trainee
Antonio Rodríguez
second assistant camera: second unit
Albert Roige
camera operator: second unit
Alberto Sánchez Beltrán
electrician
Marcelino San Eugenio
electrician
Gemma Silvestre
video technician: second unit
César Villalba
second assistant camera: second unit
Casting Department
Ana Sanz
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ana Cuerda
costume supervisor
Sonia Isla
wardrobe
Pepe Reyes
costume supervisor
Macarena Ribera
additional wardrobe: Valencia
Paola Torres
second costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Yolanda Cáceres
color timer
Felisa Catalinas
negative cutter
Diego Garrido
assistant editor
Lionel Hustaix
color timer
Manolo Laguna
assistant editor
Ascen Marchena
post-production
Music Department
Tito Alcedo
musician: guitar
Chris Barrett
assistant music recording engineer
Óscar Boada
chorus director
Javier Casado
musician: piano
Ángel Crespo
musician: percussion
Javier Crespo
musician: guitar
José Luis Crespo
music recording engineer, music mixer engineer
Luis Augusto Da Fonseca
musician: counterbass
Alejandro Domínguez
musician: violin
Arnau Farré
musician: organ
Pavel Gomziakov
musician: cello
Alberto Iglesias
conductor: London Session Orchestra
Sonia Lozano
assistant music producer
Ara Malikian
musician: violin
Julia Malkova
musician: viola
Víctor Merlo
musician: counterbass
Teresa Pont
musical agent
Raúl Quilez
additional music mixer, additional music recordist
Jordi Rigol
musician: piano
Lluís Rigol
musician: piano
José Miguel San Bartolomé
musician: trumpet
Bob Sands
musician: saxophon
Zograb Tatevosyal
musician: second violin
Tibor Toth
musician: counterbass
Martín Verde
music copyist
Gavyn Wright
musician: concertino
Transportation Department
Miguel Antequera
transportation coordinator: Valencia
Antonio Barrio
driver: director
Ángel Megino
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Bárbara Peiró Aso
public relations: international
Rosa María Aznar
runner
Alberto Barrera
location manager: Valencia
Nuria Benito
administration staff: Galicia
Óscar Benito
administration staff: Galicia
Luiso Berdejo
script trainee
Yuyi Beringola
script supervisor
Alejo Bruna
runner: second unit
Rubén Bueno
set runner trainee: Galicia unit
Raquel Castillero
production assistant: Barcelona
Luz Chouza
production assistant: Galicia
Cristina Cordero
administration staff: Galicia unit
Pepe Cruz
laboratory director
Alberto Cuesta
runner
Daniel Díaz
runner: second unit
Adela Donamaría
production secretary
Concha Doñaque
coach: Spanish
Xabier Eirís
location manager: Galicia unit
Teresa Elías
administration staff: Galicia unit
Luis Fabregas
runner: second unit
Covadonga R. Gamboa
production coordinator
Carlos García
additional production assistant: Valencia unit
Lola García
executive assistant to director, head production office
Mauricio Diaz Ginato
coordinator to executive producer
Javier Giner
assistant to director
Iván Gómez
location manager: Barcelona unit
Antonio González
additional production assistant: Valencia unit
Beatriz Gordo
payroll
Antonio Goyanes
story manager
Israel Goyanes
story manager
Javier Hernanz Zajara
engineer
Rafael Hostelería
caterer
Esther Jiménez
additional production assistant: Valencia unit
Javier López
engineer
José Lozano
additional production assistant: Valencia
Christain Mallol
runner: second unit
Pere Molero
additional production assistant: Valencia
Yuriria Montero
production secretary
Roberto Murillo
religious advisor
Francisco Navarro
additional production assistant: Valencia
Josep Oliver I Valls
gardener: Barcelona
Rafael Pajares
production assistant
Diego Pajuelo
financial advisor
Marc Pastor
additional production assistant: Valencia unit
María De Los Angeles Paul
additional production assistant: Valencia unit
Tato Perdiguero
location manager
María Elena Piquer
additional production assistant: Valencia
Carlota Planas
legal advisor
Norman Portell
runner: second unit
Santiago Ramírez
additional production assistant: Valencia
Laura Ripio
administration staff: Galicia
Alfredo Robles
runner
Federico Rozadillas
production assistant
Javier Ruiz
administrative assistant
María Paz Sancho
receptionist
Silvia Sancho
payroll assistant
Sandra
coach
Abel Sellares
runner: second unit
Rosa María Serrano
press assistant
Xabier Soler
runner: second unit
Paz Sufrategui
press attache
Daniel Thomas
runner: second unit
Lluís Thomas
runner: second unit
María Isabel Toribio
additional production assistant: Valencia
Max Trullas
runner: second unit
Carlos Uceda
set runner trainee: Galicia
Óscar Valero
financial director
Arnald Villadomat
runner: second unit
Jordi Villagras Creus
gardener: Barcelona
Arancha Yusti
financial assistant
John Charles
software engineer: Sony DAC
Michelle Dunton
script researcher
Thanks
Guillermo Alonso Del Real
thanks
Felipe Álvaro
thanks
Antoni Andreu
thanks
Gisele Arce
thanks
Javier Benito
thanks
Gene Cabaleiro
thanks
Paco Casado
thanks
Beatriz Fernández Castro
thanks
Pedro Costa
thanks
Francisco Delgado
special thanks
Pedro Díaz
thanks
Adolfo Domínguez
thanks
Natacha Fernández
thanks
Juan Flahn
special thanks
Joan Garcés
thanks
Carlos García Cambero
special thanks
Esther García
special thanks
Lola García
special thanks
Juan Gatti
special thanks
Mauricio Diaz Ginato
special thanks
Javier Giner
special thanks
Julia Goytisolo
thanks
Amalia Hermo
special thanks
Rosario Herraz
thanks
Lala Huete
thanks
Fernando Iglesias
special thanks
Manuel Jodar
thanks
José Luis López-Linares
special thanks
Javier Marco
thanks
Javier Mariscal
thanks
Teresa Mateos-Cañero
thanks
Víctor Molero
special thanks
Francis Montesinos
thanks
José Luis Muñoz
thanks
Joaquín Notario
special thanks
Francisca Pajuelo
special thanks
Luis Pardo
thanks
Lola Redolli
thanks
Jesús Robles
special thanks
Blanca Sánchez
thanks
Amparo Sanmartín
thanks
Mariano Sastre
thanks
Jesús Silva
thanks
Beatriz Uría Gutiérrez
thanks
Ana Vilches
thanks
Production Company
Canal+ España
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El Deseo S.A.
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Televisión Española (TVE)
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Distributor
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox de Argentina
EDKO Film
GAGA Communications
Mongrel Media
Monopole-Pathé
Odeon
Pathé
Roadshow Entertainment
Shaw Organisation
Sony Pictures Classics
TOBIS Film
A-Film Distribution
Gativideo
,
Gutek Film
Hollywood Classic Entertainment
Medyavizyon
Paradise Group
Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Warner Bros.
Warner Sogefilms S.A.
Special Effects
F & P S.L.
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Miscellaneous
2001
extras casting
Amalgama
electrical equipment
Cinetel
electrical equipment
Cornejo
costumes
Cámara Rent Internacional S.A.
camera equipment
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Enelmo
generator
Estudios Cinearte
sound editing
London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra
Molinare
visual effects
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