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Broken Embraces ()

Los abrazos rotos (original title)
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Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 45 nominations.
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165 photos | 11 videos

Cast

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Lena
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Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine
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Judit García
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Ernesto Martel
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Ray X
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Diego
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Madre de Lena
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Portera
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Madame Mylene
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Lectora de labios
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Edurne
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Chon
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Modelo
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Julieta
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Álex
Carlos Sampedro ...
(as Carlos Sanpedro)
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Padre de Lena
Coté Soler
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Maribel
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Dr. Blasco
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Novio de Ray X
Jons Pappila
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Luis (as Javier Coll)
Juan Bautista Cucarella
Lyng Dyrup
Enrique Aparicio
Enrique Vargas
Viviana Espinoza ...
(as Viviana Espinosa)
Fernando Lueches ...
Montador de Avid
Fernando Iglesias
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Camello
Carlos García Cambero
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Jardinero
Esther García
Karola Sánchez ...
Ayudante de producción
Yuyi Beringola ...
Recepcionista Cinearte (uncredited)
José Coromina ...
Hombre paseando al perro y que saluda a la madre de Lena (uncredited)
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Ayudante de dirección (uncredited)
Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató ...
Vecino enrollado bar (uncredited)

Directed by

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Pedro Almodóvar

Written by

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Pedro Almodóvar ... ()

Produced by

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Agustín Almodóvar ... producer
Esther García ... producer

Music by

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Alberto Iglesias

Cinematography by

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Rodrigo Prieto

Editing by

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José Salcedo
Roberto Serrano ... (Making of clips) (making of clips) (teaser)

Editorial Department

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Elena Araco ... scanning and film recording
Miguel P. Gilaberte ... digital intermediate colorist
Manuel Laguna ... assistant editor (as Manolo Laguna)
Pedro Lozano ... post-production coordinator
Rosa Ortiz ... assistant editor
Guillermo Peña Jr. ... telecine colorist
Roberto Serrano ... trailer
Luis Escalada ... digital restoration (uncredited)

Casting By

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Luis San Narciso

Production Design by

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Antxón Gómez
Víctor Molero ... designer

Art Direction by

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Víctor Molero

Set Decoration by

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Marta Blasco
Pilar Revuelta

Costume Design by

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Sonia Grande

Makeup Department

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Mirella de la Puente ... assistant hair stylist
Yael Fernández-Maquieira ... assistant makeup artist
Massimo Gattabrusi ... key hair stylist
Ana Lozano ... makeup designer
Mónica Miguel ... assistant hair stylist
Haridian Nóbrega ... assistant makeup artist
Arianna Palmucci ... assistant hair stylist
Eva Quilez ... assistant makeup artist
Virginia Ruiz ... assistant makeup artist
Daniela Tartari ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management

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Sergio Díaz Bermejo ... unit production manager (as Sergio Díaz)
Toni Novella ... line producer
Federico Rozadillas ... assistant unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pablo Aguirre ... third assistant director
Cecilio Caparrini ... dga trainee
Guillermo Escribano ... assistant director
Ferran Rial ... second assistant director
Daniel Rivero ... second assistant director
Andrea Vázquez ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Sonia Aranzabal ... set dresser
Esteban Arranz ... assistant decorator
Pablo Buratti ... storyboard artist
Susana Fernandez ... props buyer
Juan Gatti ... graphic designer
Juanjo Gracia ... assistant decorator
Valentín Isakov ... props
Antía León Castro ... set dec coordinator
José Luis Moya ... construction coordinator
Ramón Moya ... construction manager
Nuria Muni ... assistant decorator
María Clara Notari ... assistant art director (as Clara Notari)
Javier Orgaz ... carpenter
Iñaki Rubio ... props buyer
Alexis Santos ... props
Borja F. Sedano ... props
Pablo Seoane ... set dresser
Martín Sánchez Fernández ... head painter
Isaac Viejo ... graphic designer
Tania Whalbeck ... painter (as Tanja Wahlbeck)

Sound Department

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Eduardo Castro ... sound editing assistant (as Eduardo G. Castro)
Álex F. Capilla ... dialogue editor
Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató ... boom operator (as Jaime Fernández-Cid)
Angel Fraguela ... sound assistant (as Angel Fragüela)
Patrick Ghislain ... foley mixer
Mario González ... mixer assistant
Pelayo Gutiérrez ... sound editor
Rodrigo Merolla ... second boom operator
Julien Naudin ... foley artist
Marc Orts ... re-recording mixer
Miguel Rejas ... sound
Iñaki Sánchez ... sound assistant
Ricardo Viñas ... dolby sound consultant

Special Effects by

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César Abades ... special effects
Reyes Abades ... special effects
Óscar Abades ... special effects technician
Jordi Morera ... special effects makeup: DDT SFX
Pablo Perona ... special effects makeup: DDT SFX set assistant (as Pablo Perona Navarro)
Daniel Reboul ... special effects
Marcos Sagasta ... special effects assistant: DDT sfx
Aleix Torrecillas ... special effects makeup DDT crew
Joaquín Vergara ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Sonsoles Aranguren ... digital compositor
Luis Blasco ... digital compositor
Bahar Cetin ... digital compositor
David Esteve ... digital compositor
Inma Nadela ... digital compositor
Guillermo Orbe ... digital compositor
Ramón Ramos ... visual effects artist
Thorsten Rienth ... digital compositor

Stunts

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Óscar Abades ... stunts
Camino Capellín ... stunts
Jordi Casares ... stunt coordinator
Katia Fernández ... stunts
Camino García ... stunt performer
Ángel Gómez Fernández ... stunts (as Ángel Gómez) / stunts
Antonio Lemos ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Paola Ardizzoni ... still photographer
Fernando Beltrán ... head electrician
Daniel Gago ... electrician (as Dani Gago)
Álvaro García ... second assistant camera
Falkwyn Goyeneche ... video assistant (as Falkwyn de Goyeneche)
Francisco Izaguirre ... lighting technician
Ioseba Larumbe ... additional lighting technician
Luis Lattanzi ... first assistant camera: second unit
Diego Leco ... camera operator: making of
Juan Leiva ... first assistant camera
Joaquín Manchado ... second camera operator
Raúl Manchado ... steadicam operator
Carlos Miguel ... key grip
Roberto Miguel ... machinist
Emilio Pereda ... still photographer
Bartolomé Pérez ... lighting technician
José Manuel Reboul ... electrician
Iván Sequeira ... electrician
Jorge Sequeira ... electrician
Pablo Sánchez ... second assistant camera
Miguel Angel Viñas ... camera intern (as Miguel Ángel Viñas)
Guillermo Vázquez ... technocrane assistant

Casting Department

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Andrés Cuenca ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Tonucha Vidal ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Macarena García ... assistant costume designer
María Lacambra ... trainee
Lucía López ... assistant costume designer
Joaquín Montull ... assistant costume designer

Music Department

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Chris Barrett ... assistant music engineer
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin
Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn
Javier Casado Sudupe ... music co-producer
David Cerrejón ... music assistant
Chris Clad ... violin
Javier Crespo ... musician
José Luis Crespo ... music producer / score recording & mixing
Anton Gakkel ... musician
Alberto Iglesias ... conductor
Sona Jobarteh ... musician: Kora Player
Skaila Kanga ... musician
Peter Lale ... musician
Laurence Love Greed ... assistant engineer (as Lawrence Greed)
Ara Malikian ... musician: violin
Julia Malkova ... musician: viola
Pablo Martín ... musician
Charlotte Matthews ... assistant orchestra coordinator
Perry Montague-Mason ... musician: violin (as Perry Montague Mason)
Tom Pigott Smith ... musician: violin
Martin Robertson ... musician
Jesús Amaro Tolbaños ... music clearances & soundtrack manager
Chris Laurence ... musician (uncredited)
Steve Mair ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Allen Walley ... musician: double basss (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Yuyi Beringola ... script supervisor
Virginia Lacorzana ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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José Albadalejo ... driver generator operator

Additional Crew

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Rafa Bautista ... coach: Lluís Homar
Gabi Díaz Bermejo ... production apprentice
Verónica Díaz ... production coordinator
Susana Fernandez ... set dec buyers
Diana García Jimena ... administrative assistant
Lola García ... assistant to director
Almudena Gómez ... advisor
Javier Heras ... trainer
Marina Hernando ... production assistant (as Marina H. Molini)
Rafael Lorenzo ... advisor
Fernando Lueches ... personal assistant to director
Marina López ... trainer
Cecilia Maric ... production secretary
Gonzalo Mendiburu ... additional production runner
Israel Mendoza ... production assistant
Yuriria Montero ... production secretary
Liliana Niespial ... international relations assistant
Deborah Palomo ... press (as Débora Palomo)
Bárbara Peiró ... manager: international affairs (as Bárbara Peiró)
Pilar Pérez López ... cashier (as Pilar Pérez)
Silvia Sancho ... administration and accounting
Mercedes Selgas ... production accountant
Karine de Haynin ... press attache (uncredited)

Thanks

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John Galliano ... thanks

Production Companies

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity. In Madrid, Harry Caine is a blind screenwriter, assisted by Judit and her son Diego. The past comes rushing in when Harry learns of the death of Ernesto Martel, a wealthy businessman, and Ernesto's son pays Harry a visit. In a series of flashbacks to the 1990s, we see Harry, who was then Mateo Blanco, a director; he falls in love with Ernesto's mistress, Lena, and casts her in a film, which Ernesto finances. Ernesto is jealous and obsessive, sending his son to film the making of the movie, to follow Lena and Mateo, and to give him the daily footage. Judit doesn't like Lena. It's a collision course. Written by

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Also Known As
  • Broken Embraces (Israel, English title)
  • Los Abrazos Rotos (India, English title)
  • Broken Embraces (World-wide, English title)
  • Broken Embraces (Canada, English title)
  • Broken Hugs (United States)
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Runtime
  • 127 min
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Box Office

Budget $18,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $30,991,660

Did You Know?

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Trivia The film within a film 'Girls And Suitcases' is loosely based on Pedro Almodóvar's own film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988). 'Rossy De Palma' appears in both, although in different roles. See more »
Goofs When the movie goes back to 1992, Ernesto Martel speaks from his office about getting a contract to build Caracas' Metro. This Metro was built more than 10 years earlier than that. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2009 (2009). See more »
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Quotes Diego: When you were waiting at the roundabout, for a car to pass on your left, Lena and you kissed.
Mateo Blanco: We kissed? I don't remember that.
Diego: It's a normal kiss, the kind couples give each other out of habit.
Mateo Blanco: The last kiss.
Diego: Yes. Lena didn't die in your arms, like you'd dreamed, but the last sensation she took from this world was your mouth.
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