Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) (1997)
Remade as Vanilla Sky starring Tom Cruise and set in New York, the original version by director Alejandro Amenábar stars Eduardo Noriega as the man without a face in this psychological thriller; features a spectacular scene of Gran Vía emptied of traffic.
El Día De La Bestía (Day of the Beast) (1995)
A comedic horror film, which follows a fallen priest and a good-hearted but violent heavy metal fan as they wreak gory havoc all over Madrid in an attempt to save the world from the Antichrist.
La Flor De Mi Secreto (The Flower of My Secret) (1995)
A Pedro Almodóvar comedy about the unhappy love life of a successful romance novelist; features a colorful cast of eccentrics and beautiful scenes of Madrid; other Almodóvar films set in Madrid include High Heels (1991), Kika (1993), and Live Flesh (1997).
Mi Calle (My Street) (1960)
“Authentically evokes Madrid in the 1920s.”—Carlos Aguilar, author, The Spanish Cinema Guide. Focusing on the personalities living on one street, director Edgar Neville illustrates the social and political upheavals of pre-war Spain on a local, bittersweet level.
