Film

The Skin I Live In

2011 · 2h · Drama · Horror · Mystery

The things the love of a madman can do...

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Metacritic

70

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.

Antonio Banderas

Dr. Robert Ledgard

Elena Anaya

Vera Cruz / Gal

Marisa Paredes

Marilia

Jan Cornet

Vicente

Roberto Álamo

Zeca

Eduard Fernández

Fulgencio

José Luis Gómez

President of the Institute of Biotechnology

Blanca Suárez

Norma Ledgard

Susi Sánchez

Vicente's mother

Bárbara Lennie

Cristina

Fernando Cayo

Surgeon

Chema Ruiz

Police officer

Buika

Singer

Ana Mena

Young Norma

Teresa Manresa

Casilda Efraiz

Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín

• Pedro AlmodóvarDirector · Screenplay
• Thierry JonquetNovel
• Esther GarcíaProducer
• Agustín AlmodóvarProducer
• José Luis AlcaineDirector of Photography
• Alberto IglesiasOriginal Music Composer
• José SalcedoEditor
• Luis San NarcisoCasting

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Release date

August 17, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$33,750,478

Genres

Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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