Lovers (1991 film)

Amantes
Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed byVicente Aranda
Written byCarlos Pérez Marinero
Alvaro del Amo
Vicente Aranda
Produced byPedro Costa,
Televisión Española (TVE)
StarringVictoria Abril,
Jorge Sanz,
Maribel Verdú
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byTeresa Font
Music byJosé Nieto
Distributed byAries Films (1992) (USA) (subtitled),
Columbia TriStar
Release dates
  • 12 April 1991 (1991-04-12) (Spain)
  • 25 March 1992 (1992-03-25) (U.S.)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
BudgetP208,120,000

Lovers (Spanish: Amantes) is a 1991 Spanish film noir written and directed by Vicente Aranda, starring Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz and Maribel Verdú. The film brought Aranda to widespread attention in the English-speaking world. It won two Goya Awards (Best Film and Best Director) and is considered one of the best Spanish films of the 1990s.