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Salomé (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Salomé is a 2002 music drama directed by Carlos Saura, starring Pere Arquillué as El Director, Aída Gómez and Paco Mora. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $85,323 worldwide.

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Salomé (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Carlos Saura
Genres
Music , Drama
Original language
Spanish
Studio
ZVE
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Salomé About?

The premise of Salomé without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Salomé’s story interpreted by a director and a troupe of flamenco dancers.

Salomé Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • female nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • performance
  • stage
  • ballet flamenco
  • ballet dancing
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Cast & crew

Salomé Cast & Characters

Pere Arquillué leads the cast as El Director, with Aída Gómez as Salome and Paco Mora as King Herod. Directed by Carlos Saura; 19 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Salomé Plot Summary

What happens in Salomé from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

This documentary-style film unfolds in two parts, tracing the birth and execution of a flamenco stage adaptation of the biblical tale Salomé. The director Pere Arquillué guides a creative team as they translate the story into rehearsal rooms, costumes, and choreography. The central figure is Salomé Aída Gómez, a dancer whose ascent has included overcoming a severe scoliosis and who now leads the Spanish National Ballet. The ensemble also features King Herod Paco Mora and Herodias Carmen Villena, as well as John the Baptist Javier Toca, each sharing their roots as dancers and recalling how their parents initially faced resistance to their career choices.

Full summary

The whole story of Salomé, scene by scene

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Box office

Salomé Box Office

Salomé grossed $85,323 worldwide.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$85.3K

International
$85.3K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Salomé?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who directed the documentary that follows the making of the flamenco stage adaptation of Salomé?

Details

Salomé Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “סאלומה” and “Саломе”.

Also known as
  • סאלומה
  • Саломе
  • 莎乐美

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FAQ

Salomé FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Salomé, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Salomé?

Salomé runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was Salomé released?

Salomé was released on November 22, 2002.

Who directed Salomé?

Salomé was directed by Carlos Saura.

More films by Carlos Saura

Who is in the cast of Salomé?

Salomé stars Pere Arquillué as El Director, Aída Gómez as Salome and Paco Mora as King Herod, among 19 credited actors.

How much did Salomé make at the box office?

Salomé grossed $85,323 worldwide.

Does Salomé have a post-credit scene?

No. Salomé has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Salomé in?

The original language of Salomé is Spanish.

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