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Tesis (1996)

18 125 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   12 April 1996 (Spain)
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While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her faculty...

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Alejandro Amenábar (screenplay), Alejandro Amenábar (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ana Torrent ...
Fele Martínez ...
Chema
Eduardo Noriega ...
Xabier Elorriaga Xabier Elorriaga ...
Castro
Miguel Picazo Miguel Picazo ...
Figueroa
Nieves Herranz Nieves Herranz ...
Sena
Rosa Campillo Rosa Campillo ...
Yolanda
Paco Hernández Paco Hernández ...
Padre Angela (as Francisco Hernández)
Rosa Ávila Rosa Ávila ...
Madre Angela
Teresa Castanedo Teresa Castanedo ...
Presentadora T.V.
José Miguel Caballero José Miguel Caballero ...
Conserje Videoteca
Joserra Cadiñanos Joserra Cadiñanos ...
Vigilante
Julio Vélez Julio Vélez ...
Encargado tren
Pilar Ortega Pilar Ortega ...
Encargada C. Ventas
Olga Margallo Olga Margallo ...
Vanessa
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Storyline

Why is death and violence so fascinating? Is it morally correct to show violence in movies? If so, is there a limit to what we should show? That's the subject of Ángela's examination paper. She is a young student at a film school in Madrid. Together with the student Chema (who is totally obsessed with violent movies) they find a snuff movie in which a young girl is tortured and killed. Soon they discover that the girl was a former student at their school... Written by Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Violence | Film School | Torture | Mutilation | Man With Glasses  | See more »

Taglines:

Me llamo Ángela. Me van a matar. [English Tagline: My name is Angela. They're going to kill me.]

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and perverse violent content, brief strong sexuality and strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Thesis See more »

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€721,214 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,450,000 (Spain) (March 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film had a relatively small budget of P116 million - equal to about 696,000 EUROS. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Angela runs out of Castro's office, a boom mic is reflected in the door, just before he yells to her. See more »

Quotes

Ángela Márquez: My name is Angela. They're going to kill me.
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Connections

References De schat van scharlaken rackham (1959) See more »

Soundtracks

"Máquinas en Celo"
Written by Ingresó Cadáver
Performed by Ingresó Cadáver See more »