Jamon Jamon (1992)

Name: Jamon Jamon
Director: Bigas Luna
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1992-09-03
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Anna Galiena, Juan Diego, Penélope Cruz

Comedy Drama Romance

Director: Bigas Luna

Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Anna Galiena, Juan Diego, Penélope Cruz

Runtime95 min

Rating18

Your reaction:

Watchlist:

José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Jamon Jamon is a critically acclaimed 1992 comedy-drama film directed by Bigas Luna. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its biting social satire and visual style. Jamon Jamon has an IMDb rating of 7.1 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 72%, indicating strong audience reception.

Why you might like this:

Jamon Jamon from 1992, directed by Bigas Luna, is a delightfully offbeat and sensual romantic comedy that blends slapstick humor with deeper themes of class conflict and personal desire. Penélope Cruz's breakout performance as the alluring Silvia anchors the film's playful yet poignant exploration of lust, ambition, and the power dynamics that shape relationships.

Watch Trailer

About

Jamón jamón is a 1992 Spanish romantic tragicomedy film directed by Bigas Luna and starring Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollà and Penélope Cruz in her debut film. It centers on a young woman named Silvia (Cruz) who becomes pregnant by Jose Luis, the scion of a small but powerful underwear manufacturing empire, and the disastrous fallout of their relationship. The movie engages in word play and puns, and rhapsodises on the juxtaposition of old and new in Spain, as well as many other emotional contrasts such as erotic desire and food.