Torremolinos 73

Apr 30 2003 Unrated 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama

Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.

Plot

Alfredo Lopez is a tired encyclopedia salesman, and Carmen is his faithful wife. The lives of this married couple change forever when the Montoya publishing house, in which Alfredo works, makes a proposal to them to make erotic films that will sold in the Scandinavian countries, under the guise of being a false encyclopedia about reproduction. Unknown to them both, Carmen has become an adult film star in the Northern countries, and a Danish crew flies in to help Alfredo make an Ingmar Bergman inspired feature film called "Torremolinos 73." Instead of a career in show business, Carmen is eager to have a baby, and the tension between the artist and his muse grows.

Written by

Pablo Berger

Directed by

Pablo Berger

Production Countries

Spain, Denmark

Production Companies

Vía Digital, EiTB, Estudios Picasso, Telespan 2000, Mama Films, Nimbus Film, Telecinco Cinema

Languages

Español, Dansk

Awards

15 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,198
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA