Tie me up tie me down (1989)

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Pedro Almodovar`s colorful and controversial tribute to the pleasures and perils of Stockholm syndrome, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is a rambunctious dark comedy starring Antonio Banderas (Philadelphia) as an unbalanced but alluring former mental patient and Victoria Abril (Kika) as the B-movie and porn star he takes prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him. A highly unconventional romance that came on the spike heels of Almodovar`s international sensation Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, this is a splashy, sexy central work in the career of one of the world`s most beloved and provocative auteurs, radiantly shot by the director`s great cinematographer Jose Luis Alcaine (Volver).

antonio banderas stars as ricky, recently released from a mental ward and longing to settle down with a loving wife and family. for his bride, he chooses b-movie queen marina, whom he kidnaps and holds prisoner. as their bizarre relationship develops, they discover an uncommon love that is bound by more than just pleasure and pain.