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Flower Of My Secret [DVD] [1996]

DVD ~ Marisa Paredes
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Marisa Paredes, Imanol Arias, Juan Echanove
  • Directors: Pedro Almodovar
  • Format: PAL
  • Language Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Dec 2006
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000A2FCQU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,465 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET is a surprisingly restrained film (no drag queens, raunchy sex, or murders) from Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, and is considered one of his best. Romance novelist Leo (Marisa Paredes) experiences a nervous breakdown when she realizes her UN peacekeeper husband (Imanol Arias) no longer loves her, and the morbid novel she has just finished will never be accepted by her profit-minded publisher. Depressed, alcoholic, and suicidal, she begins to write for a Spanish newspaper under a pseudonym, starting with a scathing critique of her previous, best-selling work. The paper's hard-drinking, overweight editor Angel (Juan Echanove) falls in love with Leo, never realizing the 'flower of her secret'--that her other pen name is Amanda Gris, and that she is the writer of the romance novels he loves. The delightful cast includes Rossy De Palma and Chus Lampreave--hilarious as Leo's constantly bickering sister and mother--and Carmen Elías as her best friend, a woman who trains doctors in soliciting organ donations from grieving relatives. Almodovar fills this beautiful film with sharply realized scenes, rich helpings of Spanish flavour, and a vibrant compassion for his characters.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, 18 Jul 2007
I really liked this film and found the main character Leo captivating. I also found her journey through the streets of Madrid really interesting, and the links between the characters very interesting. Leo's mother and sister were both excellent in this and really funny with their constant arguments, and taunts about the family's madness gene. I find the plot flowed well and retained interest throughout; though it was much more restrained than Almodovar's other work. I think at the heart of it was a person frustrated with the fiction of their lives and a number of characters in this film wanted to throw off the falsity and deceit in their lives, including Leo's best friend.
An interesting point - the plot of 'Leo's' dark novel 'The Freezer' is remarkably similar to Almodovar's recent film Volver, with the daughter who murders her father when he tries to rape her and her mother, who helps hide the murder by burying the body in a deep freezer unit in a neighbouring restaurant.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Almodovar, 16 Mar 2007
By Jose (Montevideo, Uruguay) - See all my reviews
If you want darker Almodovar you would prefer some ohter titles. This one is full of life and exquisite dialogues. Marisa Paredes at her best. A beautifull song at the end titles. If you like her, try also High Heels: brilliant and with a superb sellection of music.
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