A Tale of Ham and Passion
1992 · Movie · 95 min. · Spain
Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia falls pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. Jose Luis' mother is determined to break her son's engagement to a girl from a lower-class family, and hires Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter to seduce Sylvia.
Direction Bigas Luna
Cast Javier Bardem · Penélope Cruz · Stefania Sandrelli · Anna Galiena · Juan Diego · Jordi Mollà · Tomás Penco · Armando del Río · Diana Sassen · Chema Mazo · Nazaret Callao · Marianne Hermitte · Nadia Godoy · María Reniu · Susana Koska · Miguel García Borda · Roberto Bermejo
Soundtrack Nicola Piovani
Screenplay Cuca Canals · Bigas Luna
Cinematography José Luis Alcaine
Original title Jamón, jamón
Also known as Ham Ham · Jamón, Jamón
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17K votes (FilmAffinity)
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