Movie
The Skin I Live In
Overview
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-08-17
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- El Deseo
- Country
- Spain
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Antonio Banderas as Dr. Robert Ledgard
- Elena Anaya as Vera Cruz / Gal
- Marisa Paredes as Marilia
- Jan Cornet as Vicente
- Roberto Álamo as Zeca
- Eduard Fernández as Fulgencio
- José Luis Gómez as President of the Institute of Biotechnology
- Blanca Suárez as Norma Ledgard
- Susi Sánchez as Vicente's mother
- Bárbara Lennie as Cristina
- Fernando Cayo as Surgeon
- Chema Ruiz as Police officer
Crew
- Pedro Almodóvar - Director
- Pedro Almodóvar - Screenplay
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