Live Flesh

Oct 10, 1997

1h 43m

★ 7.0

Life, love, desire... and everything in between.

Overview

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!

Genres

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma

El Deseo

CiBy 2000

Live Flesh Trailers

Cast

David de Paz

Javier Bardem

Elena Bernadetti

Francesca Neri

Víctor Plaza

Liberto Rabal

Clara

Ángela Molina

Sancho

José Sancho

Isabel Plaza Caballero

Penélope Cruz

Doña Centro de Mesa

Pilar Bardem

Bus Driver

Álex Angulo

Clementina

Mariola Fuentes

Chica

Yael Be

Josep

Josep Molins

Driver

Daniel Lanchas

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