
Jamón, jamón (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: Spain
Alternative Title: Ham Ham, Salami, Salami, Lust auf Fleisch, Spis mig, Kinkkua, kinkkua, Jambon, jambon, Jamon Jamon, Sonka, sonka, Nuckneak Nuckneak, Prosciutto prosciutto, Szynka, szynka, Desejos Inconscientes, Šunka, šunka, Ветчина, ветчина, Ät mej!, Prsut Prsut, A Tale of Ham and Passion
Director: Bigas Luna
Writer: Bigas Luna, Cuca Canals, Quim Monzó
Production & Genre
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Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Romance, Romance Film
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Story
Jamón, jamón follows Jose Luis, an executive at his family's underwear factory. His girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor and becomes pregnant. Jose Luis promises to marry her despite his parents' likely disapproval due to Sylvia's lower-class background. Jose Luis' mother attempts to prevent this union by hiring Raul, a potential underwear model and aspiring bullfighter, to seduce Sylvia.
Summary
Jamón, jamón is a Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Bigas Luna in 1992. The movie explores themes of class difference and familial manipulation through the story of Jose Luis and Sylvia's relationship, which faces obstacles from his ambitious mother who wants him to marry someone more suited to her social status.