The Bilingual Lover (1993)
Overview
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 3.576 |
Directed By
Vicente Aranda
Crew
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda
Pere Joan Ventura
Alejandro Lázaro
José Manuel López L.
Julia García
Eduardo Campoy
Antonio Illán
Fulgencio Rodríguez
Margarita Fernández
Victoria Villanueva
Jorge Lerner
Juan Marsé
Wolfgang Burmann
Mario Di Salvio
Paolo Franceschi
Bela María da Costa
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Javier Bellot
Nani Guibert
Francisco Peramos
Manuel Lombardero
Emilio Ardura
Luis Castro
Jim Willis
Carlos Vasallo
Mario Pedraza
Juan Amorós
Andrés Mauleón
Juan Amorós
Teresa Font
Juan Ramón Molina
Enrique Bello
Luigi Martin
Alberto Mera
Alberto Arnal
Enrique Cerezo
Manuel Ferreiro
Alfredo Díaz
Pilar Sainz de Vicuña
Ana Alvargonzález
Carlos Miguel
José Nieto
Jesús Moncusi
Ramón de Diego
TOP CAST
Imanol Arias
Juan
Ornella Muti
Norma
Loles León
Vicenta
Javier Bardem
Limpiabotas
Maribel Verdú
Chica violín (uncredited)
Joan Lluís Bozzo
Valls Verdú
Pep Cruz
Cuxot
Arnau Vilardebó
Serafín
Ricard Borràs
Lobo
Jordi Dauder
Feisal
Eufemia Román
Caperucita
Carla Lombardi
Hada
Blanca Apilánez
Carmen
Esperanza Grases
Abuela (as Esperanza Graces)
Javier Gómez
Policía uniforme
Felipe Hita
Policía paisano
Blai Llopis
Borracho doble Faneca (as Blay Llopis)
Cesare Gelli
Sr. Valentí
Teresa Cunillé
Sra. Valentí
Víctor Roca
Muchacho rambla
Mireia Font
Jovencita catedral
Enric Torné
Novio jovencita
Sara Sanders
Doncella negra
Maite Jiménez
Doncella blanca
Pepa Rosado
Señora pensión - cantante
Manolo Gracia
Pianista
Diana Conca
Chica oficina
Conchita Cayuela
Chiquilla
Anna Briansó
Abogada (as Ana Brianso)
Juan Carlos Lamas
Fu-Ching (as Carlos Lamas)
Julieta Serrano
Madre de Juan
Arnau Verdaguer
Niño Juan Faneca
Álex Latorre
Niño Juan Marés
Luigi Martin
Portero
José Cerro
Gran Gilbert (as Pepe Cerro)
Eugeni Soler
Exhibicionista
Paco Alonso
Hombre senyera
Vicky Peña
Norma (voice) (as Victoria Peña)
Marcel·lí Antúnez
Grupo fachas (as Marceli Antunez)
Pau Nubiola
Grupo fachas
Sergio Caballero
Grupo fachas (as Sergi Caballero)
Enric Les Palau
Grupo fachas (as Enric Lespalau)
Xavier Bertomeu
Grupo fachas
Franc Aleu
Grupo fachas
Bruno Jordà
Grupo fachas
Joan Minguell
Grupo fachas (as Joan Minguel)
Fernando Guillén
Fotógrafo (uncredited)
Palmiro Aranda
(uncredited)
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