2009 | R | Drama Thriller | 2hrs, 8m

"Broken Embraces" is a four-way tale of amour-fou, shot in the style of '50s American film noir at its most hard-boiled, and will mix references to works like Nicholas Ray's "In a Lonely Place" and V... more

In Movie Theaters U.S.

Friday, November 20, 2009 New York New York Release
December 11, 2009 Los Angeles

On Blu-ray & DVD

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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DIRECTOR

Pedro Almodovar

Screenwriter

Pedro Almodovar

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Rating MPAA

R for sexual content, language and some drug material

Storyline

"Broken Embraces" is a four-way tale of amour-fou, shot in the style of '50s American film noir at its most hard-boiled, and will mix references to works like Nicholas Ray's "In a Lonely Place" and Vincente Minnelli's "The Bad and the Beautiful," with signature Almodóvar themes such as Fate, the mystery of creation, guilt, unscrupulous power, the eternal search of fathers for sons, and sons for fathers.

Also Known As

• Los Abrazos Rotos

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