Broken Embraces (2009)

Spain et al., 128 min
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Basic facts

Original title Los abrazos rotos
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Spain
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Spanish
Swedish release 2009-08-14

Cast

Penélope Cruz
Magdalena "Lena" Rivero

Lluís Homar
Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine

Blanca Portillo
Judit García

José Luis Gómez
Ernesto Martel

Tamar Novas
Diego

Rubén Ochandiano
Ray X, Ernesto Martels son

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Titles

Original title
  • Los abrazos rotos
Swedish release title
  • Brustna omfamningar
International title
  • Broken Embraces
Distribution title
  • Étreintes brisées (Frankrike)
  • Zerrissene Umarmungen (Tyskland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Executive Producer
Casting
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Visual Effects
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
Foley
Dialogue Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Penélope Cruz Magdalena "Lena" Rivero
Lluís Homar Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine
Blanca Portillo Judit García
José Luis Gómez Ernesto Martel
Tamar Novas Diego
Rubén Ochandiano Ray X, Ernesto Martels son
Lola Dueñas läppläserskan
Kira Miró modell
Ángela Molina Lenas mamma
Chus Lampreave portvaktsfrun
Kiti Manver Madame Mylene
Mariola Fuentes Edurne
Carmen Machi Chon
Rossy de Palma Julieta
Alejo Sauras Álex
Ramón Pons Lenas pappa
Chema Ruiz doktor Blasco
Marta Aledo Maribel

Companies

Production Company El Deseo SA
Co-Production Company Canal+ España
Universal International Pictures (UI)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2009
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2010

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 146948
Date 2009-07-14
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3470 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 476, 569, 469, 469, 439, 523, 525.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 128 min


Production location

2008-05-26 2008-09-05
Estudios Barajas Madrid Spain (ateljé)
Lanzarote, Kanarieöarna Spain
Madrid Spain
Parla Madrid Spain

Release dates

First showing 2009-03-17 Barcelona Spain 128 min
Other showing 2009-03-18 Spain 128 min (Officiell spansk premiär)
Festival showing 2009-05-19 Cannes France 128 min (Cannes Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2009-08-14 Sweden 127 min
DVD release 2010-02-03 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title A ciegas
Composer Manuel L. Quiroga (1953)
Lyrics Antonio Quintero (1953)
Rafael de León (1953)
Sung by Miguel Poveda


Original title Werewolf
Composer Cat Power
Lyrics Cat Power
Sung by Cat Power


Original title Robot œuf
Composer Feadz (2008)
Lyrics Uffie (2008)
Performed by Uffie


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


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