Spanish newcomer Pablo Berger's debut feature takes a premise that could have come straight from one of the old-school porn loops it so warmly spoofs and turns it into a fun, slightly kinky look at a sillier aspect of a very naughty industry. Madrid, the early '70s: Franco has been in power for more than 30 years, but the times are nevertheless a-changin', particularly in the encyclopedia business. Television ads and monthly installment mail-order plans seem the way of the future, and poor door-to-door salesmen like milquetoast Alfredo (Javier Camara) will soon go the way of the dinosaur. When Alfredo's boss, Don Carlos (Juan Diego), invites him and his wife, Carmen ...
Released:
2004
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins