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Broken Embraces Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 8, 2010

Broken Embraces

Release Date: Friday, November 20, 2009 NYC Only

Director: Pedro Almodovar

Starring: Angela Molina Penelope Cruz Blanca Portilla Kiti Manver Chus Lampreave

R Drama 2 hrs, 8 m

  • 3.5 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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"Broken Embraces" is a four-way tale of amour-fou, shot in the style of '50s American film noir at its most hard-boiled, and will mix references to works like Nicholas Ray's "In a Lonely Place" and Vincente Minnelli's "The Bad and the Beautiful," with signature Almodóvar themes such as Fate, the mystery of creation, guilt, unscrupulous power, the eternal search of fathers for sons, and sons for fathers.
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Who is making Broken Embraces – Crew List

A look at Broken Embraces behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Pedro Almodovar last helmed The Room Next Door and Strange Way of Life. The film's writer Pedro Almodovar last penned The Room Next Door and Strange Way of Life.

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for sexual content, language and some drug material
Runtime
2 hrs, 8 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Los Abrazos Rotos

Language
English
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Broken Embraces Release Date: When was the film released?

Broken Embraces was released in New York on Friday, November 20 , 2009. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Blind Side, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Planet 51.

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  • Added a running time of 128 minutes

  • Added the film release date of December 11, 2009

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