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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes5
DirectorFernando Fernán Gómez
WritersLuis Alcoriza, Fernando Fernán Gómez
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPesadilla para un rico
About Pesadilla para un rico
A mature and successful businessman leads a peaceful life with his family and his lover. However, his life is greatly complicated when found dead in bed a girl who had spent the previous night with him. The first thing that comes to mind to solve the problem is to remove the body, but that's not easy. Still, the case is much worse when someone who seems to know what happened, begins to blackmail.
Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Pesadilla para un rico leans on a strong ensemble — Carlos Larrañaga, Beatriz Rico, Álvaro de Luna — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1996.
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