La piel que habito
The things the love of a madman can do...
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
The Skin I Live In (2011) is a drama, horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Pedro Almodóvar, released on August 17, 2011 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes and Jan Cornet. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 4,731 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Skin I Live In before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Skin I Live In.
Trailer
Trailer
Teaser
Featurette
Featurette
Antonio Banderas
as Dr. Robert Ledgard
Elena Anaya
as Vera Cruz / Gal
Marisa Paredes
as Marilia
Jan Cornet
as Vicente
Roberto Álamo
as Zeca
Eduard Fernández
as Fulgencio
José Luis Gómez
as President of the Institute of Biotechnology
Blanca Suárez
as Norma Ledgard
Susi Sánchez
as Vicente's mother
Bárbara Lennie
as Cristina
Fernando Cayo
as Surgeon
Chema Ruiz
as Police officer
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, written by Pedro Almodóvar and Thierry Jonquet, produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Esther García.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 4,731 ratings.
**The film is good: it's tense, it's intense, it's shocking, it's dramatic, it's engaging... but it's also brutal and quite illogical if we think about the details.** As far as I remember, this was the first Pedro Almodóvar film I saw, and it was up to my expectations. I heard that he was a very visual director, that he wasn't afraid to show ugly things as they are, with realism and authenticity, and that he…
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
After losing his wife in a fire, accomplished surgeon "Ledgard" (Antonio Banderas) has been working for many years on a type of skin that can resists burns! After about a dozen of them, he might be on the cusp of a breakthrough - but just how has he managed to develop this groundbreaking fabric? We, watching, are not the only people suspicious and as his fellow scientists become more openly sceptical, we begin to…
Reviewed on May 30, 2024
1997
2023
2009
2017
2017
2020
2017
2022
2018
2014
2019
1980
2020
2022
2016
1970
2006
2026
2022
2018
2022
2022
2023
2026
1968
2024
1924
2013
2019
1947
2002
1958
1993
1970
1999
1997
1946
2007
2023
2006
The Skin I Live In (2011) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Skin I Live In (2011) includes Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet and Roberto Álamo. The film was directed by Pedro Almodóvar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Skin I Live In was released on August 17, 2011 and runs for 2h.
The Skin I Live In (2011) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 4,731 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Skin I Live In trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
