Abre los ojos (1997) / Open your eyes

Overview
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7.8/10 18,613 votes
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Director:
Alejandro Amenábar
Writers:
Alejandro Amenábar (writer)
Mateo Gil (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 December 1997 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Plot:
A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Love | Psychiatrist | Suicide | Mask | Nightmare
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Awards:
5 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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User Comments:
Surprising more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)

Eduardo Noriega ... César

Penélope Cruz ... Sofía
Chete Lera ... Antonio

Fele Martínez ... Pelayo
Najwa Nimri ... Nuria
Gérard Barray ... Duvernois
Jorge de Juan ... Encargado L.E.
Miguel Palenzuela ... Commisario
Pedro Miguel Martínez ... Médico Jefe
Ion Gabella ... Recluso paranoico
Joserra Cadiñanos ... Guardia

Tristán Ulloa ... Camarero
Pepe Navarro ... Presentador T.V.
Jaro ... Médico 1
Walter Prieto ... Médico 2
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Apri gli occhi (Italy)
Contrato, El (Spain) (working title)
Open Your Eyes (USA)
Ouvre les yeux (France)
Permanent Midnight (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong sexuality, language and some violence.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
Spain | France | Italy
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | France:U | Germany:16 (video premiere) | Hong Kong:IIB | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Finland:K-15
Filming Locations:
Madrid, Spain
Company:
Canal+ España more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Alejandro Amenábar imagined the script after having horrible nightmares while ill with the flu. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: A crew member is reflected in the car window when César picks up Pelayo for tennis. more
Quotes:
[Repeated line.]
Nuria: Open your eyes.
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Movie Connections:
References The Game (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Arrecife more
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26 out of 35 people found the following comment useful:-
Surprising, 24 January 2001
Author: zzzzzzippp from Atlanta, GA, USA

I went into this movie with no reservations and was pleasantly astonished by it. I advise anyone else to do the same; it is not like the Matrix, it is not like Hitchcock, it simply exists in its own right.

The film attempts to be at least two movies in one. Unlike numerous attempts in the industry, it succeeds elegantly. I was drawn into the first part, the character portrait of the wealthy, shallow young man who undergoes a startling change... and then found myself swept up in a keenly sympathetic, psychological suspense film. Part of the success of the story is that it is centered primarily around several young, uncomplicated characters. In Hollywood, such characters in suspense films are usually knifed up within the first few pages of script.

I don't look for anything positive in the upcoming American remake, incidentally. This is a film with depth and yet simplicity, truth and fantasy. It is a pure pleasure to watch, and it simply can not be improved upon without becoming gaudy and confusing.