The Ages of Lulu
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| The Ages of Lulu | |
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| Directed by | Bigas Luna |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Written by | Almudena Grandes Bigas Luna |
| Starring | Francesca Neri |
| Music by | Carlos Segarra |
| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Editing by | Pablo González del Amo |
| Release date(s) |  1990 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | Spanish |
The Ages of Lulu (Spanish: Las edades de Lulú) is a 1990 Spanish film, directed by Bigas Luna, starring by Francesca Neri. Javier Bardem has a small role a corrupt gay man, one of his first roles on screen. Ángela Molina recjected the role for the sex scenes. The film is the version of the international best selling novel with the same name written by Almudena Grandes. María Barranco won the Goya Award as Best Supporting Actress for her transsexual prostitute role. Francesca Neri is dubbed into Spanish language by another actress.
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[edit] Plot
The film is about a young woman's (Lulú) sexual awakening. She experiements in a range of sexual practices and taboos.
[edit] Controversy
The film was cut in the UK by 2 minutes and 55 seconds by the BBFC. These cuts include an S&M orgy at a gay club being shortened, a man sexually touching Lulu and a sex scene; these scenes were restored for the 2002 DVD release. In addition to these cuts an opening scene were Lulu is baptised was cut as Lulu's vagina is exposed to camera; this shot is considered to be in breach of the Child Protection Act. The 2002 UK DVD required 1:15 cuts for baptism scene, a new title sequence was used instead.
The film has also been critiscized for its sexual scenes and themes of incest.
[edit] Cast
- Francesca Neri as Lulú
- Javier Bardem as Jimmy
- Óscar Ladoire as Pablo
- María Barranco as Ely
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Marcelo
- Rosana Pastor as Chelo
- Juan Graell as Remy
- Rodrigo Valverde as Pablito
- Pilar Bardem as Encarna
- Marta May as Lulú's mother
- Gloria Rodriquez as Cristina
- Ángel Jovè as Alicantino
- Ainara Pérez as child Lulú
- Juan Sala as Lulú's father
- Pepa Serrano as Flamenca
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