Classic Cinemas
Law of Desire (1987)
The Story
When porn director Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) reluctantly breaks up with his boyfriend, Juan (Miguel Molina), he encourages him to stay in touch. Juan moves away to live in a lighthouse and eventually writes his ex, but in the interim Pablo has taken up with a psychotic new lover, Antonio (Antonio Banderas). Antonio intercepts their correspondence and flies into a towering rage, terrifying Pablo, but also inspiring him creatively as he works on a play about his transsexual sister (Carmen Maura).
Rating
R18+
Cast
Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura, Eusebio Poncela, Miguel Molina
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
