Live Flesh (1997)


Live Flesh
Release Date12 October 1997
US Box Office$2,000,000
Other NamesTrembling Flesh
TaglineLife, love, desire...and everything in between.
GenreDrama, Romance, Thriller
CountryFrance
Spain
Filming LocationsMadrid, Madrid, Spain
LanguageSpanish, Italian
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor

Live Flesh (Spanish: ) is a 1997 Spanish film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier Bardem and Francesca Neri. The film is loosely based on Ruth Rendell's book Live Flesh.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Liberto Rabal
Víctor Plaza

José Sancho
Sancho

Isabel Plaza Caballero

Doña Centro de Mesa

Álex Angulo
Conductor del autobús

Clementina

Yael Be
Chica

Josep Molins
Josep

Daniel Lanchas
Conductor

María Rosenfeldt
Niña

Antonio Henares
Jugador de baloncesto sobre silla de ruedas

Diego De Paz
Jugador de baloncesto sobre silla de ruedas

Matías Prats

Emilio Rodríguez
Jugador de baloncesto sobre silla de ruedas

Director

Producer

Jorge Guerricaechevarría
writer

writer

novel

Agustín Almodóvar
executive producer

Original Music

Alberto Iglesias
-

Cinematographer

Affonso Beato
-

Editor

José Salcedo
-

Casting Director

Katrina Bayonas
-

Art Director

Antxón Gómez

Set Decorator

Felipe De Paco

Costume Designer

José María De Cossío

Makeup Department

Fermín Galán
hair stylist

Juan Pedro Hernández
makeup artist

Patricia Rodríguez
makeup assistant

Production Manager

Belén Bernuy
unit production manager

Esther García
production manager

Aude Girard
production supervisor: France

Toni Novella
assistant production manager

Pilar Pérez
assistant production manager

Alejandro Vázquez
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Álvaro de Armiñán
second assistant director

Covadonga R. Gamboa
second second assistant director

Pedro Lazaga
first assistant director

Luisfer Machi
trainee assistant director

Ana Muñoz
second assistant director

Art Department

José Altit
props

Gonzalo Anso
props

Emilio Ardura
upholstery

Ion Arretxe
set decoration assistant

Federico G. Cambero
setting assistant

Agustí Camps
assistant set decorator

María Pilar Castellano
set decorator trainee

Antoñita viuda de Ruiz
false pieces artist

Enrique García
set constructor

Vázquez Hermanos
property master

Juan Vicente Riuve
props

Juan Ignacio Viñuales
props

Sound Department

José Antonio Bermúdez
sound mixer

Pablo Bueno
sound trainee

Luis Castro
sound effects

Sergio Corral
sound trainee

María Del Mar González
boom operator

Antonio Illán
sound recordist

Bernardo Menz
sound

Special Effects

Antonio Molina
special effects

Visual Effects

Jorge Calvo
digital artist: title sequence

Pablo Núñez
opticals

Camera and Electrical Department

Alberto Arnal
electrician

Águeda Balogh
camera trainee

Enrique Bello
chief electrician

Fernando Beltrán
electrician

Joan Benet
assistant camera

Francesc Brualla
gaffer

David Carretero
second assistant camera

Rafael Castro
electrician

Ignacio Charrabe
camera trainee

Jacobo Escamilla
video technician

Ángel Gómez
electrician

Luis Hidalgo
electrician

Julio Madurga
camera operator

Joaquín Manchado
camera operator, Steadicam operator

Daniel Martínez
still photographer

Eugenio Martínez
electrician

Carlos Miguel
key grip

Enrique Pérez
electrician

Juan Ramos
Steadicam assistant

Casting Department

Natalia Luxic
casting assistant

Isabel Martínez
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Humberto Cornejo
wardrobe

Eva Salas
wardrobe

Alejandro Van Rooy
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Felisa Catalinas
negative cutter

Manolo Laguna
assistant editor

Ximo Michavila
telecine colorist

Rosa Ortiz
assistant editor

Music Department

Alfredo Anaya
musician: percussion

Cayetana Castaño
musician: english horn and oboe

Liliam María Castillo
musician: piano

Susana Cermeño
musician: harp

José Luis Crespo
music mixer

Armenio De Melo
musician: guitar

Raquel Fernández
music recordist

Antonio García De Diego
musician: mandolin

Tomás Garrido
conductor

Lucio Godoy
music producer, musician: flute

Antonio Goig
musician: clarinet

Alberto Iglesias
music producer

Miguel Iniesta
musician: mandolin

Antonio Olariaga
music recordist

Antonio Serrano
musician: harmonica

Transportation Department

Ángel Frutos
driver

Juan Luis Grande
driver

Julián Hernández
driver

Miguel Ángel López
driver

Ángel Megino
transportation

Carmelo Morón
driver

Agustín Ruiz
driver

Javier Sánchez
driver

Bernardino Villanueva
driver

Other Crew

Alfonso Aguirre
laboratory director

Carola Angulo
stage manager

Emilio Ardura
tapestry

Simona Benzakein
press: Europe

Belén Bernuy
stage manager

Víctor Bustarviejo
basketball trainer: Javier Bardem

Sergio Díaz
production assistant

Adela Donamaría
administration staff

Imanol Echeverría
stage manager

Ángel García
basketball trainer: Javier Bardem

Dalila Garcia
translator

Lola García
assistant to director

Beatriz Gordo
administration staff

Marisa Ibarra
script supervisor

Juan Lara
basketball trainer: Javier Bardem

Pablo Núñez
title designer

Pedro Paz
assistant to director

Francisco Javier Roa
making-of

Michel Ruben
assistant to producer

Ana Sanz
administration staff

Rosa María Serrano
administration staff

Paz Sufrategui
press and promotion

Nicolás Tapia
production assistant

Óscar Valero
administrator

Thanks

Carlos Aguado
acknowledgment

Juan Carlos Crespo
acknowledgment

Antonio De Felipe
acknowledgment

Rafael De Lorenzo
acknowledgment

Fabián De Torres
acknowledgment

Nicolás Díaz Chico
acknowledgment

Javier Giner
acknowledgment

Antonio Henares
acknowledgment

Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas'
acknowledgment

Miguel
acknowledgment: Manzanares residence

Miguel Navarro
acknowledgment

Diego De Paz
acknowledgment

Matías Prats
acknowledgment

Rafaela
acknowledgment

Emilio Rodríguez
acknowledgment

Mariano Sánchez
acknowledgment

Serafín
acknowledgment: Manzanares residence

Production Company

CiBy 2000
-

El Deseo S.A.
-

France 3 Cinéma
-

Distributor

Warner Bros.

Goldwyn Films Inc.

Prokino Filmverleih

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

A-Film Home Entertainment
,

Abril Vídeo

Atalanta Filmes

BMG Video

Ciby Distribution

Filmfreak Distributie
,

Galileo Medien AG

Gativideo

MGM Home Entertainment
,

Madman Entertainment
,

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland

Shu Kei's Creative Workshop Ltd.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy

Yleisradio (YLE)

Special Effects

Molina Efectos Especiales

Miscellaneous

2001
figuración

Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.
acknowledgement: soccer team

Canal Sur Televisión
acknowledgement

Canal+ España
acknowledgement

Cinetel
electric equipment

Cinégrip
camera cranes

Comunidad de Madrid
acknowledgement

Coprisa
fiscal consultancy

Cámara Rent Internacional S.A.
camera equipment provided by

Estudios Cinearte
sound recording and editing, music recording and mixing

European Script Fund, The
support

Euskal Telebista
acknowledgement

F.C. Barcelona (soccer team)
acknowledgement

Federación de Organismos o Entidades de Radio y Televisión Autonómicos (FORTA)
acknowledgement

Fundación ONCE
acknowledgement

Fundosa-ONCE wheelchair basketball team
acknowledgement

Legis Cine S.A.
insurance agency

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
acknowledgement

Molinare
video editing, video post-production

Molinaro S.A.
video editing, video post-production

Radio Nacional de España (RNE)
acknowledgement

Story Film
optical tricks, final roll

Stvdio Gatti
titles, graphic design

Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
acknowledgement

Televisión Autonómica Valenciana S.A.
acknowledgement

Televisión Autonómica de Madrid S.A.
acknowledgement

Televisión Española (TVE)
acknowledgement

Televisión Vasca S.A.
acknowledgement

Televisión de Galicia (TVG) S.A.
acknowledgement

Xuranda Films
casting






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Films directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Bad Education (2004)
High Heels (1991)
Kika (1993)
Law of Desire (1987)
Live Flesh
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Talk to Her (2002)
Volver (2006)
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¡Dispara! (1993)
Accidente 703 (1962)
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