Twisted Obsession Explained

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Director:Fernando Trueba
Producer:Andrés Vicente Gómez
Starring:Jeff Goldblum
Miranda Richardson
Anémone
Daniel Ceccaldi
Dexter Fletcher
Liza Walker
Music:Antoine Duhamel
Cinematography:José Luis Alcaine
Editing:Carmen Frías
Runtime:103 min.
Language:English

Twisted Obsession (Spanish; Castilian: '''El sueño del mono loco'''|links=no;) 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 (French: Le rêve du singe fou) by Christopher Frank.[1]

Plot

Screenwriter Dan Gillis becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister.

Production

The screenplay was penned by Trueba, and Menno Meyjes. Shot in English, the film is a Spanish-French co-production,[2] 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.[3]

Accolades

|-| align = "center" rowspan = "11" | 1990 || rowspan = "11" | 4th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "11" | [4] |-| Best Director || Fernando Trueba || |-| Best Art Direction || Pierre-Louis Thévenet || |-| Best Production Supervision || José López Rodero || |-| Best Cinematography || José Luis Alcaine || |-| Best Adapted Screenplay || Fernando Trueba, Manolo Matji, Menno Meyjes || |-| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || José Antonio Sánchez, Paquita Núñez || |-| Best Editing || Carmen Frías || |-| Best Original Score || Antoine Duhamel || |-| Best Sound || Eduardo Fernández, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco || |-| Special Effects || Christian Bourqui || |}

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mejón Miranda, Ana María. Cine transnacional. La coproducción hispanofrancesa (1987-1999). 2019. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Getafe. 174.
  2. Book: Contemporary Spanish Cinema. 72. Barry. Jordan. Rikki. Morgan-Tamosunas. Manchester University Press. Manchester and New York. 1998. 0-7190-4413-8.
  3. News: Trueba: "El sueño del mono loco' es mi filme más personal". El País. 16 December 1989. Ignacio. Francia.
  4. Web site: El sueño del mono loco. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. premiosgoya.com. 18 June 2022.