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Eduardo, a well off bank manager in his forties, is a sophisticated closeted homosexual. He keeps his sexual life a secret, but he uses his social and economic position to win over young men. |
Eduardo, a well off bank manager in his forties, is a sophisticated closeted homosexual. He keeps his sexual life a secret, but he uses his social and economic position to win over young men. |
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Driving his car he meets on the streets, Miguel, an attractive young man from a humble background and falls in love with him. Then Eduardo starts his usual plan to approach men. Through Nes, a gay man who lives in Miguel's neighborhood, Eduardo finds out Miguel's address and offers him a job in the company run by his friend Raul. Raul and Eduardo had a relationship in the past and Raul is still secretly in love with Eduardo. With the excuse of helping him typing a book Eduardo takes Miguel to his apartment every afternoon. To gain his friendship Eduardo buys him a motorcycle. Miguel, however is [[heterosexual]], and not only has a steady girlfriend but he is also entangled in a sexual affair with an older married neighbor. When Eduardo tells his felling to his new friend, Miguel rejects him. |
Driving his car he meets on the streets, Miguel, an attractive young man from a humble background and falls in love with him. Then Eduardo starts his usual plan to approach men. Through Nes, a gay man who lives in Miguel's neighborhood, Eduardo finds out Miguel's address and offers him a job in the company run by his friend Raul. Raul and Eduardo had a relationship in the past and Raul is still secretly in love with Eduardo. With the excuse of helping him typing a book Eduardo takes Miguel to his apartment every afternoon. To gain his friendship Eduardo buys him a motorcycle. Miguel, however is [[heterosexual]], and not only has a steady girlfriend but he is also entangled in a sexual affair with Rosa, an older married neighbor. When Eduardo tells his felling to his new friend, Miguel rejects him. |
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Eduardo returns to his solitary life looking for fleeting pleasures with young men in cruising spots:cinemas, parks and public toilets. He rejects the offer of his friend Raul to be involved in the emerging [[gay movement]]. Then Eduardo's aged mother becomes terminally ill and in her deathbed, she confesses that she has known knows since he was a teenager that he was gay. She urges him not to be alone. |
Eduardo returns to his solitary life looking for fleeting pleasures with young men in cruising spots:cinemas, parks and public toilets. He rejects the offer of his friend Raul to be involved in the emerging [[gay movement]]. Then Eduardo's aged mother becomes terminally ill and in her deathbed, she confesses that she has known knows since he was a teenager that he was gay. She urges him not to be alone. |
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In one of his escapes cruising in the park Eduardo meets Nes again. Nes and members of his gang go to Eduardo's apartment robs him and beat him him. When Miguel finds out what had happened, he worries about Eduardo and gives a beating to Nes in revenge. As a result, Eduardo and Miguel resume their friendship, this time without attempting to conquer and be accepted as they are. Miguel introduces his girlfriend Carmen and the trio establish a [[Plato | Plato]]nic like a family, which believes Eduardo avoid loneliness. But all this is truncated at reappearance Rosa, the lover who jilted by the abandonment of Miguel and Nes using spreads through the neighborhood rumor that Miguel is gay. Then he tells the father of his girlfriend is cheating with Eduardo her daughter. Prohibit causing Miguel to see her. Miguel then goes to hurt Eduardo bank where he works and makes a scene shouting insulting and blaming him for make him lose his beloved girlfriend. |
In one of his escapes cruising in the park Eduardo meets Nes again. Nes and members of his gang go to Eduardo's apartment robs him and beat him him. When Miguel finds out what had happened, he worries about Eduardo and gives a beating to Nes in revenge. As a result, Eduardo and Miguel resume their friendship, this time without attempting to conquer and be accepted as they are. Miguel introduces his girlfriend Carmen and the trio establish a [[Plato | Plato]]nic like a family, which believes Eduardo avoid loneliness. But all this is truncated at reappearance Rosa, the lover who jilted by the abandonment of Miguel and Nes using spreads through the neighborhood rumor that Miguel is gay. Then he tells the father of his girlfriend is cheating with Eduardo her daughter. Prohibit causing Miguel to see her. Miguel then goes to hurt Eduardo bank where he works and makes a scene shouting insulting and blaming him for make him lose his beloved girlfriend. |
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In the last scene Eduardo is alone in his apartment and hear the rings of the doorbell. He looks through the peephole and his face lights up with joy. When the door the film |
In the last scene Eduardo is alone in his apartment and hear the rings of the doorbell. He looks through the peephole and his face lights up with joy. When the door is ajar the film ends without seeing the visitor. |
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== Cast== |
== Cast== |
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Revision as of 12:21, 26 April 2012
| Hidden Pleasures | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
| Written by | Eloy de la Iglesia Rafael Sánchez Campoy |
| Produced by | Alborada P.C. |
| Starring | Simón Andreu Charo López Tony Fuentes |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | José Luis Matesanz |
| Music by | Carmelo A. Bernaola |
| Distributed by | FILM BANDERA S.A. |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 95 mins. |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Hidden Pleasures (Template:Lang-es) is a 1977 drama film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, and written by de la Iglesia and Rafael Sánchez Campoy. The plot follows a middle-aged, closeted homosexual banker from a wealthy family, who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man.
Plot
Eduardo, a well off bank manager in his forties, is a sophisticated closeted homosexual. He keeps his sexual life a secret, but he uses his social and economic position to win over young men.
Driving his car he meets on the streets, Miguel, an attractive young man from a humble background and falls in love with him. Then Eduardo starts his usual plan to approach men. Through Nes, a gay man who lives in Miguel's neighborhood, Eduardo finds out Miguel's address and offers him a job in the company run by his friend Raul. Raul and Eduardo had a relationship in the past and Raul is still secretly in love with Eduardo. With the excuse of helping him typing a book Eduardo takes Miguel to his apartment every afternoon. To gain his friendship Eduardo buys him a motorcycle. Miguel, however is heterosexual, and not only has a steady girlfriend but he is also entangled in a sexual affair with Rosa, an older married neighbor. When Eduardo tells his felling to his new friend, Miguel rejects him.
Eduardo returns to his solitary life looking for fleeting pleasures with young men in cruising spots:cinemas, parks and public toilets. He rejects the offer of his friend Raul to be involved in the emerging gay movement. Then Eduardo's aged mother becomes terminally ill and in her deathbed, she confesses that she has known knows since he was a teenager that he was gay. She urges him not to be alone.
In one of his escapes cruising in the park Eduardo meets Nes again. Nes and members of his gang go to Eduardo's apartment robs him and beat him him. When Miguel finds out what had happened, he worries about Eduardo and gives a beating to Nes in revenge. As a result, Eduardo and Miguel resume their friendship, this time without attempting to conquer and be accepted as they are. Miguel introduces his girlfriend Carmen and the trio establish a Platonic like a family, which believes Eduardo avoid loneliness. But all this is truncated at reappearance Rosa, the lover who jilted by the abandonment of Miguel and Nes using spreads through the neighborhood rumor that Miguel is gay. Then he tells the father of his girlfriend is cheating with Eduardo her daughter. Prohibit causing Miguel to see her. Miguel then goes to hurt Eduardo bank where he works and makes a scene shouting insulting and blaming him for make him lose his beloved girlfriend.
In the last scene Eduardo is alone in his apartment and hear the rings of the doorbell. He looks through the peephole and his face lights up with joy. When the door is ajar the film ends without seeing the visitor.
Cast
- Simón Andreu - Eduardo
- Tony Fuentes - Miguel
- Charo López - Rosa, Miguel's lover
- Beatriz Rossat - Carmen, Miguel's girlfriend
- Antonio Corencia - Raúl, Eduardo's friend
- Germán Cobos - Ignacio, Eduardo's brother
- Ana Farra - Eduardo's mother
- Ángel Pardo, Nes
- Queta Claver - Miguel's mother
- Antonio Iranzo - Carmen's father
- Antonio Gamero - voyeur in park
- Josele Román - Pili, a prostitute
- Carmen Platero - Olga, a prostitute
External links
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