The Bilingual Lover
El amante bilingüe
Synopsis
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
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Imanol Arias
Juan
Ornella Muti
Norma
Loles León
Vicenta
Javier Bardem
Limpiabotas
Maribel Verdú
Chica violín (uncredited)
Joan Lluís Bozzo
Valls Verdú
Pep Cruz
Cuxot
Arnau Vilardebó
Serafín
Ricard Borràs
Lobo
Jordi Dauder
Feisal
Eufemia Román
Caperucita
Carla Lombardi
Hada
Blanca Apilánez
Carmen
Esperanza Grases
Abuela (as Esperanza Graces)
Javier Gómez
Policía uniforme
Felipe Hita
Policía paisano
Blai Llopis
Borracho doble Faneca (as Blay Llopis)
Cesare Gelli
Sr. Valentí
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vicente Aranda
- Screenplay & Story
- Vicente Aranda
- Original Score
- José Nieto
- Original Title
- El amante bilingüe
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Atrium Productions, Cartel, Sogpaq, Lolafilms
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda, Juan Marsé
José Nieto
Juan Amorós
Teresa Font
Eduardo Campoy, Andrés Vicente Gómez, Carlos Vasallo, Enrique Cerezo
Department Leadership Roster
Vicente Aranda
Director
Vicente Aranda
Screenplay
Wolfgang Burmann
Production Design
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Producer
Carlos Vasallo
Producer
Juan Amorós
Director of Photography
Teresa Font
Editor
Enrique Cerezo
Producer
Ana Alvargonzález
Costume Design
José Nieto
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bilingual Lover
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What is The Bilingual Lover about?
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
Who directed The Bilingual Lover?
The Bilingual Lover was directed by Vicente Aranda.
Who stars in The Bilingual Lover?
The principal cast of The Bilingual Lover includes Imanol Arias, Ornella Muti, Loles León, Javier Bardem, Maribel Verdú.
When was The Bilingual Lover released and how long is it?
The Bilingual Lover was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bilingual Lover?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bilingual Lover was composed by José Nieto.
Is The Bilingual Lover based on a book or true story?
The Bilingual Lover is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Juan Marsé".