Jamón Jamón

"A film where women eat men and men eat ham"

Feb 4 1994 R 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.

Plot

Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia falls pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. Jose Luis' mother is determined to break her son's engagement to a girl from a lower-class family, and hires Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter to seduce Sylvia.

Written by

Cuca Canals, Bigas Luna, Quim Monzó

Directed by

Bigas Luna

Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Lolafilms, Sogepaq, Ovídeo TV S.A.

Languages

Español

Awards

6 wins & 12 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
16,599
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA