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starring: Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé, Anna Lizaran, Mayrata O'Wisiedodirected by: Pedro Almodóvar
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302530148
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302530148
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: April 03, 2001
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 442
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1991
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Almodrama
Like all great Almodovar movies, traditional gender roles are subverted in 'High Heels'. In fact for WASP suburbanite America, much of this plot would seem like an episode of Jerry Springer. Mother abandons daughter for singing career, daughter marries mother's former lover, mother continues to have affair with son-in-law while daughter becomes pregnant through a night of passion with a drag queen. How ironic it is then that Almodovar takes much of his influence for this movie from Douglas Sirk. ... Read More
Rating:  - BECKY DEL PARAMO E HIJA
Although it's not a materpiece, a bit slow in some parts, every Almodovar film is always a gift for the senses, and Tacones Lejanos "High Heels" is not the exception. Exceptional acting performances by Victoria Abril and Marisa Paredes, amazing cinematography, marvelous songs by Luz Casal ("Un año de Amor" and the heartbreaking "Piensa En Mi"), funny impersonators secenes (Miguel Bose aka Letal), and a must-seen for all the fans of the House Of Chanel with big exposure of clothes, jewelry, bags, ... Read More
Rating:  - Women, their problems, and more women with their problems...
...typical Almodovar. If you happen to like him for that, then, you will enjoy this film. I like the fact that Almodovar keeps his style unchanged, from working with virtually same group of actors every time to using the same combination of colors every time. This repeatition creates a sence of continuity and familiarity, which allows us to enjoy every film to its fullest.
While this film is not Almodovar's funniest one, it is definitely one of the most exploring, when it comes to the ... Read More
Rating: - An intriguing and riveting film.
I watch many foreign films, and have always had trouble getting into the serious dramas, because I have to rely so heavily on the subtitles, which distracts me from immersing myself into the action. Foreign comedies are easy to get into. And, though this does have some humorous bits, it's one of the few foreign dramas with which I really became engrossed. I found myself guessing at every clue of the mystery and calculating every next step of the action. It may be bad form to give away clues to ... Read More
Rating: - A view inside to women's soul
I saw that movie years ago when still living in Brazil. It's such a pity people here don't have the same chance to see Almovar's movies. This is one of his masterfull pieces, a dark humor showing the deep inside of human's souls mixing tragedy with comedy where the "non sense" is the absolute sense.
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