Kika poster

Kika( 1993)

TV-MAComedyDrama
65%
User
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A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!

Overview

When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Verónica Forqué

      Kika

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      Victoria Abril

      Andrea Caracortada

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      Peter Coyote

      Nicholas Pierce

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      Rossy de Palma

      Juana

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      Àlex Casanovas

      Ramón

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      Santiago Lajusticia

      Pablo

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      Bibiana Fernández

      Susana

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      Anabel Alonso

      Amparo

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      Jesús Bonilla

      Police

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      Karra Elejalde

      Police

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      Francisca Caballero

      Mrs. Paquita

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      Mónica Bardem

      Paca

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      Blanca Li

      Victim of the Murderer

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      Claudia Aros

      Model

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      Joaquín Climent

      Assassin

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      Manuel Bandera

      Road Boy

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      Charo López

      Rafaela

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      Agustín Almodóvar

      Reparador de Puertas (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 22 2024
    There probably aren't many film directors who can tackle the subject of rape, head on, and manage to get a laugh. Well I think Pedro Almodóvar just about manages that here thanks to an amiably strong performance from the eponymous make-up artist (Verónique Forqué). We first meet her when she is drafted in by her lover "Nicholas" (Peter Coyote) to dress the corpse of his son "Ramón" (Àlex Casanovas). What might have helped would have been for the young man to actually be dead! Next thing, he is proposing to her - unaware of the thing with his dad - and they are living together. Happy ending? Wel...

    Media

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2019069.00

    Keywords

    • suicide
    • marriage proposal
    • madrid, spain
    • funeral
    • photographer
    • cosmetologist
    • fake newsflash