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Twisted Obsession is a espagnol film of genre Thriller directed by Radu Mihaileanu released in USA on 3 august 1990 with Jeff Goldblum

Twisted Obsession (1989)

El sueño del mono loco

Twisted Obsession
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Released in USA 3 august 1990
Length 1h41
OriginEspagne
Rating53% 2.655382.655382.655382.655382.65538

Twisted Obsession (original Spanish title: El sueño del mono loco, literally The Dream of the Mad Monkey) is a 1989 Spanish erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba, starring Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson. It was written by Trueba, Manuel Matji (also known as Manolo Matji) and Menno Meyjes (uncredited), originally based on the novel The Dream of the Mad Monkey by Christopher Frank.

Goldblum stars as a screenwriter who becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister. Liza Walker and Dexter Fletcher are also featured in the cast.

Synopsis

Dan Gillis, un scénariste américain récemment installé à Paris, est engagé par le producteur de cinéma Julien Legrand pour écrire un script pour un film peu conventionnel mis en scène par Malcolm Greene, jeune réalisateur inconnu. Gillis, intrigué par la personnalité de Greene, accepte malgré les objections de Marilyn, son agent. Gillis rencontre Jenny, la sœur cadette de Malcolm qui entretient des relations incestueuses avec lui, et devient obsédé par cette jeune femme manipulatrice. Quand Jenny disparaît, Gillis cherche à découvrir ce qui s'est passé.

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