''Twisted Obsession'' ( es, El sueño del mono loco, links=no; ) is a 1989 Spanish-French
erotic thriller
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directed by
Fernando Trueba and starring
Jeff Goldblum and
Miranda Richardson
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. It consists of an adaptation of the 1976 novel ''
The Dream of the Mad Monkey'' () by
Christopher Frank.
Goldblum stars as a
screenwriter
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who becomes involved with a young
incestuous brother and sister.
Plot
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Trueba, and
Menno Meyjes.
Shot in English, the film is a Spanish-French co-production, produced by Iberoamericana in association with French
Production, International Production and Sofica Valor. Shooting took place in
Paris and
Madrid.
Release
The film screened at the
46th Venice International Film Festival
The 46th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 15 September 1989.
Jury
The following people comprised the 1989 jury:
* Andrei Smirnov: Head of Jury
*Néstor Almendros
*Pupi Avati
*Klaus Maria Brandauer
*Danièle Heymann
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in September 1989.
Accolades
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4th Goya Awards
The 4th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 10 March 1990.
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Best Cinematography
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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Best Editing
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References
1989 films
1980s Spanish-language films
1980s English-language films
Films directed by Fernando Trueba
1980s erotic thriller films
French erotic thriller films
Spanish erotic thriller films
Incest in film
Films based on French novels
Films shot in Madrid
Best Film Goya Award winners
English-language French films
English-language Spanish films
1989 multilingual films
French multilingual films
Spanish multilingual films
1980s Spanish films
1980s French films
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