If They Tell You I Fell is a 1989 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, starring Victoria Abril and Jorge Sanz along with Antonio Banderas and Javier Gurruchaga. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Juan Marsé, which was based on the killing of Carmen Broto. Set mostly in the old quarter of 1940s Barcelona, the film centers in a young rag and bone merchant who falls in love with a prostitute. If They Tell You I Fell has an intricate narrative in which real and imagined stories blend in a crosswords style.
If They Tell You I Fell (1989)
Directed by Vicente Aranda
Genres - Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Romance, Thriller, War |
Release Date - Sep 19, 1989 |
Run Time - 120 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$700,183
Tags
1970s, Barcelona, Film Based On A Novel, Flashback, Friendship
Attributes
Based On: based on novels, Si te dicen que caí
Narrative Location: Barcelona
Subject: about prostitution in Spain, Spanish Civil War
Narrative Location: Barcelona
Subject: about prostitution in Spain, Spanish Civil War
Alternate Titles
Aventis
ES
If They Tell You I Fell
, GB, US
Jesli ci powiedza, ze zginalem
PL
Si te dicen que caí
ES
Sodan hymy
FI