Movie
The Ages of Lulu
Overview
Fifteen-year-old Lulu has never known any affection from her family. But when she goes to a rock concert with Pablo, a friend of the family, he introduces Lulu to her first sexual experience. Years later, Pablo and Lulu have married; Pablo has created a sheltered, private world for Lulu, into which nothing intrudes. However, Lulu tires of her cloistered existence, and begins hanging out in shady bars, looking for vicarious thrills and danger.
Details
- Release date
- 1990-12-03
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Iberoamericana Films Internacional, Apricot
- Country
- Spain
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Francesca Neri as Lulú
- Óscar Ladoire as Pablo
- María Barranco as Ely
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Marcelo
- Rosana Pastor as Chelo
- Javier Bardem as Jimmy
- Juan Graell as Remy
- Rodrigo Valverde as Pablito
- Pilar Bardem as Encarna
- Marta May as madre di Lulù
- Pepa Serrano as Flamenca
- Luis Amposta as Alcoy
Crew
- Bigas Luna - Director
- Almudena Grandes - Screenplay
- Bigas Luna - Screenplay
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