Lovers: A True Story Movie Review 1990

Erotic love triangle in 1950s Madrid, while Spain is under the suffocating dictatorship of Franco. Naive, young Paco has a virginal, hardworking fiancee named Trini. Things would seem to be headed for an average life until Paco rents a room from young widow Luisa and they embark on a sexual affair bordering on obsession. When Trini discovers what's going on she turns out to have a more passionate, and violent, nature than even Paco could imagine. Steamy and highly dramatic with excellent performances. Based on a true story. In Spanish with English subtitles. An unrated version is also available.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Sex & Sexuality, Period Piece: 1950s, Scams, Stings & Cons

Screenplay

Vicente Aranda, Alvaro del Amo

Cast

Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdu

Cinematography

Jose Luis Alcaine

Director

Vicente Aranda

Music

Jose Nieto

Producer

Pedro Costa, Aries Films

Awards

Berlin Intl. Film Fest. 1991: Actress (Abril).