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70% Critic Match
Live Flesh
“Life, love, desire... and everything in between.”
7.0 / 10• 1997• 1h 43m•R• Spanish
DramaRomanceThriller
Storyline
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!
Cast & Crew
Javier Bardem
David de Paz
Lead
Francesca Neri
Elena Bernadetti
Liberto Rabal
Víctor Plaza
Ángela Molina
Clara
José Sancho
Sancho
Penélope Cruz
Isabel Plaza Caballero
Pilar Bardem
Doña Centro de Mesa
ÁA
Álex Angulo
Bus Driver
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pedro Almodóvar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Live Flesh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
