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Twisted Obsession (1989): Cast

Twisted Obsession (1989) movie poster

Twisted Obsession is a 1989 mystery thriller directed by Fernando Trueba, starring Jeff Goldblum as Daniel Gillis, Miranda Richardson and Xavier Maly. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.

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Twisted Obsession (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Fernando Trueba
Genres
Thriller , Mystery
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Twisted Obsession About?

The premise of Twisted Obsession without spoilers.

A disillusioned American screenwriter living in Paris is contracted by a pretentious young director he detests to pen his latest film. He becomes infatuated with the director’s icy, manipulative sister, whose allure pulls him into a web of deceit. As their relationship deepens, his world collapses and he discovers he has been thoroughly used.

Twisted Obsession Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • shaved vagina
  • female nudity
  • screenwriter as protagonist
  • writer as protagonist
  • american in france
  • work abroad
  • watching a black and white movie
  • little boy
  • watching a comedy movie
  • filmmaker
  • restaurant
  • black and white sequence
+38 more
  • projection room
  • reading a book
  • man reading a book
  • sitting on stairs
  • dream sequence
  • carrying a child in one's arms
  • carrying someone
  • man carrying a woman in his arms
  • man wears a leather jacket
  • euro noir
  • film actress
  • erotic thriller
  • caught having sex
  • manipulative woman
  • brief nudity
  • implied incest
  • implied blow job
  • adult unknowingly dating underage girl
  • statutory rape
  • cunnilingus
  • adult has sex with underage girl
  • obsession
  • naked dead woman
  • father son relationship
  • brother sister relationship
  • female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • ex husband ex wife sex
  • sex with a disabled woman
  • sex with a physically disabled person
  • sex with a physically disabled woman
  • physical disability
  • disability
  • film within a film
  • drinking coffee
  • bare feet on table
  • barefoot male
  • paris france
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Cast & crew

Twisted Obsession Cast & Characters

Jeff Goldblum leads the cast as Daniel Gillis, with Miranda Richardson as Marilyn and Xavier Maly as Estudiante. Directed by Fernando Trueba; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Twisted Obsession

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From the director

More from Fernando Trueba

More films directed by Fernando Trueba, best-rated first: Memories of My Father, They Shot the Piano Player, Chico & Rita and Calle 54.

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Twisted Obsession Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “The Mad Monkey” and “Le rêve du singe fou”.

Also known as
  • The Mad Monkey
  • Le rêve du singe fou
  • El sueño del mono loco
  • Извращенная одержимость
  • 处女之死
  • La scimmia è impazzita

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Twisted Obsession FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Twisted Obsession, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Twisted Obsession?

Twisted Obsession runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was Twisted Obsession released?

Twisted Obsession was released on September 5, 1989.

Who directed Twisted Obsession?

Twisted Obsession was directed by Fernando Trueba.

More films by Fernando Trueba

Who is in the cast of Twisted Obsession?

Twisted Obsession stars Jeff Goldblum as Daniel Gillis, Miranda Richardson as Marilyn and Xavier Maly as Estudiante, among 17 credited actors.

Does Twisted Obsession have a post-credit scene?

No. Twisted Obsession has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Twisted Obsession in?

The original language of Twisted Obsession is Spanish.

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