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Twisted Obsession
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Wikipedia article
'Twisted Obsession' (; ) is a 1989 Spanish-French erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson. It consists of an adaptation of the 1976 novel 'The Dream of the Mad Monkey' by Christopher Frank.
Goldblum stars as a screenwriter who becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister.
Plot
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Trueba, and Menno Meyjes. Shot in English, the film is a Spanish-French co-production, produced by Iberoamericana in association with French
Production, International Production and Sofica Valor. Shooting took place in Paris and Madrid.
Release
The film screened at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in September 1989.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "11" | 1990 || rowspan = "11" | 4th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "11" |
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| Best Director || Fernando Trueba ||
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| Best Art Direction || Pierre-Louis Thvenet ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Jos Lpez Rodero ||
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| Best Cinematography || Jos Luis Alcaine ||
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| Best Adapted Screenplay || Fernando Trueba, Manolo Matji, Menno Meyjes ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Jos Antonio Snchez, Paquita Nez ||
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| Best Editing || Carmen Fras ||
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| Best Original Score || Antoine Duhamel ||
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| Best Sound || Eduardo Fernndez, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco ||
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| Special Effects || Christian Bourqui ||
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References
Category:1989 films
Category:1980s Spanish-language films
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Fernando Trueba
Category:1980s erotic thriller films
Category:French erotic thriller films
Category:Spanish erotic thriller films
Category:Incest in film
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:Films shot in Madrid
Category:Best Film Goya Award winners
Category:English-language French films
Category:English-language Spanish films
Category:1989 multilingual films
Category:French multilingual films
Category:Spanish multilingual films
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