Torremolinos 73

Apr 29, 2003

1h 27m

★ 6.2

Overview

Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Vía Digital

Telespan 2000

Telecinco Cinema

Estudios Picasso

EiTB

Mama Films

Nimbus Film

Torremolinos 73 Trailers

Cast

Alfredo López

Javier Cámara

Carmen

Candela Peña

Don Carlos

Juan Diego

Juan Luis

Fernando Tejero

Magnus

Mads Mikkelsen

Vanessa

Malena Alterio

José Carlos Romerales

Ramón Barea

Señora de Romerales

Nuria González

Doña Isabel

Tina Sainz

Erik

Tom Jacobsen

Frida

Mari-Anne Jespersen

Lauritz

Bjarne Henriksen

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