Dark Habits

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Dark Habits

1983

1h 40m

6.7(194 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

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Cristina Sánchez Pascual

Yolanda Bel

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Will More

Jorge

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Laura Cepeda

Lina

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Miguel Zúñiga

Madero

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Julieta Serrano

Abadesa Julia

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Marisa Paredes

Sor Estiércol

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Mary Carrillo

Marquesa

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Carmen Maura

Sor Perdida

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Lina Canalejas

Sor Víbora

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Manuel Zarzo

Cura

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Chus Lampreave

Sor Rata de Callejón

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Marisa Tejada

Lola

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Eva Siva

Antonia

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Cecilia Roth

Merche

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Rubén Tobías

Policía

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Concha Grégori

Sofia (as Concha Gregori)

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Ángel Sánchez Harguindey

Periodista

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Mariela Serrano

Espe

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Berta Riaza

Madre General

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Flavia Zarzo

Novicia

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Miguel Molina

Tarzán

Production

Agustín Almodóvar

Briefträger (uncredited)

Directing

Pedro Almodóvar

Passagier in Bus (uncredited)

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