Something Bitter in the Mouth
1969 Spanish film
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Something Bitter in the Mouth (Spanish: Algo amargo en la boca) is a 1969 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. It is a blend of psychological thriller, erotic-intimist melodrama and sociopolitical parable.[1]
- Juan Diego
- Verónica Luján
- Javier de Campos
- Maruchi Fresno
- Irene Daina
- 1969
| Something Bitter in the Mouth | |
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| Spanish | Algo amargo en la boca |
| Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Cast
- Juan Diego as César[4]
- Irene Daina as Clementina[5]
- Maruchi Fresno as Aurelia[5]
- Verónica Luján as Ana[5]
- Javier de Campos as Jacobo[6]
Production
The film had issues with Francoist censorship,[7] primarily involving the script rather than the finished cut.[8] They prevented the film from the denouement featured in the original script, with the three women killing César, as the executioner ended up being the mentally-retarded servant Jacobo.[6] The final script was penned by Eloy de la Iglesia with the collaboration of Ana Diosdado (uncredited).[8]
Release
The film was theatrically released in Barcelona in 1969.[8] It opened in the Spanish capital in 1972, after the success of De la Iglesia's The Glass Ceiling.[8]