Twisted Obsession
Twisted Obsession (Spanish: El sueño del mono loco; lit. 'The Dream of the Mad Monkey') 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 (Le rêve du singe fou) by Christopher Frank.[1]
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| Spanish | El sueño del mono loco |
| Directed by | Fernando Trueba |
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| Based on | The Dream of the Mad Monkey by Christopher Frank |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring | Jeff Goldblum Miranda Richardson Anémone Daniel Ceccaldi Dexter Fletcher Liza Walker |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Carmen Frías |
| Music by | Antoine Duhamel |
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Running time | 103 min. |
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| Language | English |
Goldblum stars as a screenwriter who becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister.
Cast
- Jeff Goldblum as Dan Gillis
- Miranda Richardson as Marilyn
- Anémone as Marianne[2]
- Daniel Ceccaldi as Julien Legrand
- Dexter Fletcher as Malcolm Greene
- Liza Walker as Jenny[2]
- Jerome Natali as Danny[2]
- Arielle Dombasle as Marion[2]
- Asunción Balaguer as Juana[2]
Production
The screenplay was penned by Trueba, Manolo Matji and Menno Meyjes.[3] Shot in English, the film is a Spanish-French co-production,[4] produced by Iberoamericana in association with French Production, International Production and Sofica Valor.[5] Shooting took place in Paris and Madrid.[5]
Release
The film screened at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in September 1989.[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1990 | 4th Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | [3] | |
| Best Director | Fernando Trueba | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Pierre-Louis Thévenet | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | José López Rodero | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine | Won | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Fernando Trueba, Manolo Matji, Menno Meyjes | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | José Antonio Sánchez, Paquita Núñez | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Carmen Frías | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Antoine Duhamel | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Eduardo Fernández, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco | Nominated | |||
| Special Effects | Christian Bourqui | Nominated | |||
References
- Mejón Miranda, Ana María (2019). Cine transnacional. La coproducción hispanofrancesa (1987-1999) (PDF). Getafe: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. p. 174.
- Mejón Miranda 2019, p. 176.
- "El sueño del mono loco". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- Jordan, Barry; Morgan-Tamosunas, Rikki (1998). Contemporary Spanish Cinema. Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-7190-4413-8.
- Mejón Miranda 2019, p. 178.
- Francia, Ignacio (16 December 1989). "Trueba: "El sueño del mono loco' es mi filme más personal"". El País.