Almodóvar

British  

/ ɑlmɔˈdovɑ /

noun

1. Pedro. born 1949, Spanish film director. His provocative black comedies include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), The Flower of My Secret (1995), Talk to Her (2002), and Volver (2006)

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Pedro Almodóvar didn’t know the finer points of film festival standing ovations when he first showed a movie in competition at Cannes in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Like Stanley Kubrick in “Eyes Wide Shut,” Almodóvar uses the season’s festive lights to contrast the turmoil the film’s characters feel inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

“I was looking at my own creative process and asking questions about inspiration,” Almodóvar says, talking via Zoom from his Madrid home.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

But after about five minutes of cheering and clapping, Almodóvar didn’t know what to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

For Almodóvar, success is defined as much by what he can reject as the freedom to pursue what fulfills him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026