While the oft acclaimed and always colorful Spanish filmmaker, Pedro Almodóvar, puts the finishing touches on his upcoming revenge drama The Skin That I Inhabit, word is already surfacing on his next project. The Playlist (via Screen Daily) reveals Almodovar is developing a biopic about 1960s Italian pop star, Mina.
The script for Mina will be adapted from a novel the singer’s lyricist, Paolo Limiti, penned, which unveils the tragic tale of Mina’s love affair with a married man that spawned a love-child and a scandal that destroyed her career in the conservative-leaning country.
For those familiar with Almodóvar’s work, Mina contains many of the visually daring auteur’s signature elements: a strong and sexually-charged heroine, melodrama galore, heartbreak, and a figure cast out because of society’s constrictive sexual mores. Expect vivid music, bold colors, and appearances from Almodóvar’s veteran actors to round out this vibrant biopic.
In the meantime, The Skin That I Inhabit is set to premiere in Spain this fall, but may surprise with a Cannes debut this spring. Adapted from Thierry Jonquet’s novel Mygale (translation: Tarantula), this chilling drama stars Antonio Banderas as a plastic surgeon on a quest to reap vengeance on the men who raped his daughter.
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Which upcoming Almodóvar feature are you most interested in?