Dark Habits

Starring:Lina Canalejas, Mary Carrillo, Laura Cepeda, Concha GrÃ©gori, Chus Lampreave, Carmen Maura, Will More, Marisa Paredes, Berta Riaza, Cecilia Roth, Julieta Serrano, Mariela Serrano, Eva Siva, Ãngel SÃ¡nchez Harguindey, Cristina SÃ¡nchez Pascual, Marisa Tejada, RubÃ©n TobÃas, Manuel Zarzo, Miguel ZÃºÃ±iga
Studio: Fox Lorber
Product Type: DVD

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Who but Pedro Almodóvar would make a movie in which a nightclub singer named Yolanda, whose boyfriend has died from a heroin overdose, hides from the police in a nunnery--only to discover that the nuns have more perverse lifestyles than her own? The nuns of Dark Habits use drugs, write lurid pulp novels, design high-fashion habits, and keep a tiger in their courtyard. Yolanda (Cristina Sanchez Pascual) gets caught up in the head nun's scheme to regain the patronage of a wealthy noblewoman, but betrayal, illicit love, and a campy musical number are waiting in the wings. Dark Habits features Almodóvar regulars Carmen Maura and Marisa Paredes, as well as a bit part by Cecelia Roth of All About My Mother. Fans of Almodóvar's magnificent later films (like Habla Con Ella (Talk to Her)) may find Dark Habits a bit thin, but it offers its own charms and comic delights. --Bret Fetzer

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A nightclub singer and junkie hides out with a group of unconventional nuns when her boyfriend dies of an overdose in Academy Award® winner Pedro Almodovar's irreverent and biting comedy. . new transfer, 5.1, filmographies, subtitle control

Entre Tinieblas (Dark Habits) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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Entre Tinieblas (Dark Habits) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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Pedro Almodovar 4-DVD Collection (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; Pepi, Luci,Bom; Dark Habits; What Have I Done to Deserve This?) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Great Britain ]

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Pedro Almodovar 4-DVD Collection (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; Pepi, Luci,Bom; Dark Habits; What Have I Done to Deserve This?) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Great Britain ]
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"Great Britain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN, SYNOPSIS: This 4-DVD Collection contains 4 Almodovar's movies: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios): A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities. They talk to a female lawyer, who turns out to be the lover's new lover, and everyone's path keeps crossing each other's in a very complicated and confusing manner. Pepi, Luci, Bom: Almodovar's first film of life in Madrid during the punk era and not one for the squeamish. He covers everything from drugs and sexual violence, to female masochism. Dark Habits (Entre tinieblas): Yolanda sings in a seedy nightclub. When her boyfriend dies of an overdose, she fears the police and seeks refuge in a convent that saves women from the streets. These off-beat nuns include a heroin using abbess who loves Yolanda, one who writes romance novels under a pseudonym, another raising a tiger in the convent yard, and one who designs fabulous fashions and is in love with the local priest. They plan an evening extravaganza starring Yolanda to celebrate the abbess's birthday and to convince their wealthy patron not to abandon them. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!!): A dysfunctional family in Madrid: Gloria is a cleaning lady, living in a crowded flat with Antonio, her surly husband, a cabby who adores an aging German singer he used to chauffeur; he's also a forger. One teen son sells heroin, the other sleeps with men... Can this chaos be tamed? SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, "

The Almadovar Collection (Feature: Women On The Verge.../Pepi, Luci, Bom/ What Have I Done... /Dark Habits) [Non-US Format, Region 2, Pal, in Spanish, English Subtitles]

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Pal,Region 2 encoding (Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East including Egypt).
Requires multi-region DVD player for the US.
Spanish Audio Track, English Subtitles

ASIN: 8373615814

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4 DVD Box Set Features: 1)Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 2)What Have I Done to Deserve This? 3)Dark Habits, and never released in the US 4) Pepi, Luci, Bom y Otras Chicas del Montón.

Dark Habits/What Have I Done to Deserve This

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Dark Habits/What Have I Done to Deserve This
Starring: Pedro 2pak Almodovar
Manufacturer: Genius Products, Inc
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ASIN: B000R7HY3W
Release Date: 2007-09-18

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