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Movies like “ Tie Me Up! ‘ and ‘ Volver ‘, Pedro Almodóvar became one of the most important filmmakers in Spain . Antonio Banderas starred in eight of his films — so he was even more often in front of the camera than Penélope Cruz , who is sometimes referred to as his muse. The range of collaborations between Almodóvar and Banderas is huge: Banderas celebrated his acting debut in a marginal role in » Labyrinth of Passion «, in the most recent collaboration between them he played almost Almodóvar himself.
Because the multiple award-winning «Leid und Glorium» is about the fictional director Salvador Mallo, but not only his taste in fashion, but also his hairstyle and his biography almost cry out for Almodóvar. Now the soulful drama is celebrating its German free TV premiere – today from 8:15 p.m. on arte. Alternatively, you can watch the film in the arte media library or simply get it on DVD and Blu-ray .
» «Pain and Glory» on DVD and Blu-ray at Amazon *
Directly after «Leid und Glorium» arte is also showing the accompanying documentary «Antonio Banderas / Pedro Almodóvar: The Master and His Muse» which is well worth seeing . In just under an hour, it deals with the human and artistic relationship between the filmmaker and his multiple star actor. The documentary is also available in the arte media library and on the TV broadcaster’s YouTube channel.
«Pain and Glory»: Almódovar’s quasi-biography
Salvador Mallo ( Asier Flores when he was young , later: Antonio Banderas) grew up in Valencia, Spain. He discovered a passion for the art form of film early on, which is why he left his homeland, his father ( Raúl Arévalo ) and his mother (Penélope Cruz) behind and moved to Madrid in the 1980s . There he promises himself a film career – and that actually follows. He becomes an acclaimed director with a life of excess, ups and downs. In the present, he is dealing with his past for current reasons — and with missed opportunities…
Pain and Glory Trailer DF
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