Synopsis: Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault.
In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…
Release Date: October 14, 2011 MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Drama, Thriller
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Cast and Crew
- Director(s): Pedro Almodovar
- Producer(s): Pedro Almodovar
- Screenwriter(s): Antonio Banderas (Robert Ledgard)Elena Anaya (Vera)Blanca Suarez (Norma)
- Story: Jan Cornet (Vicente)
- Cast: Marisa Paredes (Marilia)Barbara Lennie (Cristina)Fernando Cayo (Medico) Roberto Alamo (Zeca)Jose SalcedoJose Luis AlcaineAntxon Gomez
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- Cinematographer: Alberto Iglesias
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- Country Of Origin: Spain