La piel que habito = The skin I live in /

Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) is a driven plastic surgeon haunted by personal tragedies. After many years of trial and error, he finally perfects a new skin - a shield which could have prevented the death of his wife in an accident years earlier. His latest 'guinea pig' is a myster...

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Other Authors:	Almodóvar, Pedro (Screenwriter), Almodóvar, Agustin (Screenwriter), Banderas, Antonio (Actor), Anaya, Elena (Actor), Paredes, Marisa, 1946- (Actor), Cornet, Jan, 1982- (Actor), Álamo, Roberto (Actor), Fernández, Eduard (Actor), Gómez, José Luis, 1940- (Actor), Suárez, Blanca, 1988- (Actor), Sánchez, Susi, 1955- (Actor), Lennie, Bárbara, 1984- (Actor), Cayo, Fernando (Actor), Alcaine, José Luis (director of photography.), Iglesias, Alberto (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	Spanish
Language Notes:	In Spanish with English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
Published:	New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2011.
Subjects:	Plastic surgeons > Drama. Human experimentation in medicine > Drama. Human experimentation in medicine. Plastic surgeons. Webcast Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Internet videos. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Thrillers (Films) Films de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) is a driven plastic surgeon haunted by personal tragedies. After many years of trial and error, he finally perfects a new skin - a shield which could have prevented the death of his wife in an accident years earlier. His latest 'guinea pig' is a mysterious captive whose true identity masks a shocking mystery. The Skin I Live In is a masterful tale of secrets, obsession and revenge from Oscar-winning (Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Talk to Her, 2002) writer/director Pedro Almodovar.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017). Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (121 min.)
Playing Time:	02:00:18
Awards:	Nominated 2012 Golden Globes, Best Foreign Language Film Won 2012 BAFTA Awards, Best Film Not in the English Language Won 2012 Saturn Awards, Best International Film Nominated 2012 Saturn Awards, Best Actor Nominated 2012 Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actress Nominated 2012 Saturn Awards, Best Make-Up Won 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Award of the Youth Won 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Vulcain Prize for the Technical Artist Nominated 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or Nominated 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Queer Palm 3rd place 2011 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Foreign Language Film
Production Credits:	Director of photography, José Luis Alcaine ; editor, José Salcedo ; music, Alberto Iglesias.