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Twisted Obsession
Twisted Obsession
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl sueño del mono loco
Directed byFernando Trueba
Written by
Based onThe Dream of the Mad Monkey
by Christopher Frank
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
StarringJeff Goldblum
Miranda Richardson
Anémone
Daniel Ceccaldi
Dexter Fletcher
Liza Walker
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byCarmen Frías
Music byAntoine Duhamel
Production
companies
  • Iberoamericana
  • French Production
  • International Production
  • Sofica Valor
Release date
  • September 1989 (1989-09) (Venice)
Running time
103 min.
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageEnglish

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]

Plot

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Screenwriter Dan Gillis becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister.

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was penned by Trueba, Manolo Matji [es] 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

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The film screened at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in September 1989.[6]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
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


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