Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!: The Criterion Collection

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!: The Criterion Collection

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Pedro Almodóvar's colorful and controversial tribute to the pleasures and perils of Stockholm syndrome, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is a rambunctious dark comedy starring Antonio Banderas as an unbalanced but alluring former mental patient and Victoria Abril as the B-movie and porn star he takes prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him. A highly unconventional romance that came on the spike heels of Almodóvar's international sensation Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, this is a splashy, sexy central work in the career of one of the world's most beloved and provocative auteurs.


Reasons to Buy

  1. This Pedro Almodóvar classic is getting the royal Criterion Collection treatment!
  2. The film has been digitally restored and remastered - capturing cinematographer José Luis Alcaine's radiant work in crisp, clear glory.
  3. Though it's not his 'gayest' work - the film concerns a straight pairing - this is the movie that ignited a fire for Antonio Banderas in the minds of many. He's at his youngest and hottest.

DVD Features

New documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodovar; Agustin Almodovar; actors Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Loles Leon, and Rossy de Palma; production manager Esther Garcia; and cinematographer Jose Luis Alcaine
New interview with Almodovar collaborator and Sony Pictures Classics copresident Michael Barker
Conversation from 2003 between Pedro Almodovar and Banderas
Footage from the film's 1990 premiere party in Madrid
PLUS: A 1990 piece about the film by Pedro Almodovar and a conversation between critic Kent Jones and filmmaker Wes Anderson

Information

  • Director: Pedro Almodovar
  • Producer: Agustin Almodovar
  • Writer: Pedro Almodovar
  • Length: 1 hrs. 41 mins.
  • Rating: NR
  • Released: Aug 19 2014
  • Production Year: 1990
  • TLA SKU: 1699821
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC Code: 715515123914
  • Catalog #: DV11920104

Reviews

4 Reviews for Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!: The Criterion Collection

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Review by Raymond Murray

By: Raymond Murray
In-House Review - May 16 2014
Lovers of Pedro Almodóvar's outrageous style will find this delirious comedy a pure delight. A released mental patient (Antonio Banderas) kidnaps a addicted porn star (Victoria Abril) and professes his love for her. Surprisingly sentimental fo... Read More

Review by Raymond Murray

By: Raymond Murray
In-House Review - May 16 2014
Lovers of Pedro Almodóvar's outrageous style will find this delirious comedy a pure delight. A released mental patient (Antonio Banderas) kidnaps a addicted porn star (Victoria Abril) and professes his love for her. Surprisingly sentimental fo... Read More

Review by Amos Lassen

By: Amos Lassen
Pedro Almodovar pays tribute to Stockholm syndrome in "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!" a rambunctious dark comedy stars Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril. Banderas plays Ricky, an unbalanced but alluring former mental patient and Abril is Marina, the B-mo... Read More

Review by Amos Lassen

By: Amos Lassen
Pedro Almodovar pays tribute to Stockholm syndrome in "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!" a rambunctious dark comedy stars Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril. Banderas plays Ricky, an unbalanced but alluring former mental patient and Abril is Marina, the B-mo... Read More

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