Torremolinos 73 (2003)

Overview: Set in 1973 Spain a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.

Director: Pablo Berger

Cast: Javier Cámara, Candela Peña, Juan Diego, Fernando Tejero, Mads Mikkelsen

Original Language: ES

Original Title: Torremolinos 73

Budget: N/A

Revenue: $1,819,410

MPAA Rating: PG

Keywords: movie business, 1970s, based on true story, film in film, porn director, filmmaking, super 8mm footage, erotic movie, adult filmmaking, anarchic comedy

r96sk (October 3, 2023)

How salacious! I didn't hold any expectations for 'Torremolinos 73', but I wouldn't have predicted that. I did enjoy it though, it is the type of plot that I feel like I've seen done before but it has enough differences that it stands on its own feet. I'd note it as a film totally worth watching, if you're open to seeing plenty of nudity of course - though, to be fair, it becomes less about that as it goes on. Candela Peña and Javier Cámara give two good performances, they bounced off each other well (...pardon the pun...) and held solid chemistry. Cámara is the more comedic of them, he made me chuckle a few times. The rest of the cast aren't all that (relatively) important, with Mads Mikkelsen limited to a rather small role.