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Nuns on drugs, pop stars on the run, Almodóvar at his most unholy.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
75
Audience Score
68
Google
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Dark Habits (1983)

Campy Catholic chaosMelodrama with a smirk1980s Madrid fever dream

Overview

ComedyDrama

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning
drug addictionmadrid, spaindrugsnunroman catholic churchmonastery
Hypocrisy of institutional religionFemale solidarity under patriarchyPerformance and authenticityRedemption vs. escape

Standout Aspects

Costume

Nun habits never looked this fashion-forward.

Writing

Almodóvar's early voice: messy, bold, unapologetic.

Acting

Julieta Serrano's Mother Superior is gloriously unhinged.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want sacred profanity.·Date Night: If your date appreciates blasphemy with style.·Rewatch: Spot new visual gags each time.
Heads up:Drug Use: Heroin use and overdose depicted, central to plot.·Sexual Content: Queer undertones, religious sexual repression themes.
Pedro Almodóvar

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

ReleasedOct 3, 1983
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Revenue$1.4M
Tesauro

Top Cast

Cristina Sánchez Pascual

Cristina Sánchez Pascual

Yolanda Bel

Will More

Will More

Jorge

Laura Cepeda

Laura Cepeda

Lina

Miguel Zúñiga

Miguel Zúñiga

Madero

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

Abadesa Julia

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Sor Estiércol

Mary Carrillo

Mary Carrillo

Marquesa

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Sor Perdida

Lina Canalejas

Lina Canalejas

Sor Víbora

Manuel Zarzo

Manuel Zarzo

Cura

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Sor Rata de Callejón

Eva Siva

Eva Siva

Antonia

Cecilia Roth

Cecilia Roth

Merche

Rubén Tobías

Rubén Tobías

Policía

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Almodóvar shot this in just six weeks with a minuscule budget, forcing him to use real Madrid locations including an actual convent.

Cultural

This was Almodóvar's first collaboration with Carmen Maura, though she only appears briefly; he would later call it his 'transitional film' between underground and mainstream.

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Dark Habits (Entre Tinieblas) trailer

Dark Habits (Entre Tinieblas) trailer

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