Kika (1993)

NR10/29/1993Comedy, Drama1h 57m
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A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!

Overview

When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Verónica Forqué

    Kika

  2. Cast 1

    Victoria Abril

    Andrea Caracortada

  3. Cast 1

    Peter Coyote

    Nicholas Pierce

  4. Cast 1

    Rossy de Palma

    Juana

  5. Cast 1

    Àlex Casanovas

    Ramón

  6. Santiago Lajusticia

    Pablo

  7. Cast 1

    Bibiana Fernández

    Susana

  8. Cast 1

    Anabel Alonso

    Amparo

  9. Cast 1

    Jesús Bonilla

    Police

There probably aren't many film directors who can tackle the subject of rape, head on, and manage to get a laugh. Well I think Pedro Almodóvar just about manages that here thanks to an amiably strong performance from the eponymous make-up artist (Verónique Forqué). We first meet her when she is drafted in by her lover "Nicholas" (Peter Coyote) to dress the corpse of his son "Ramón" (Àlex Casanovas). What might have helped would have been for the young man to actually be dead! Next thing, he is proposing to her - unaware of the thing with his dad - and they are living together. Happy ending? We...

Status Released

Original LanguageSpanish 

Budget-

Revenue $2,019,069.00

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