

Dark Habits
1983-10-03 · 100 min · ★ 6.6
After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.
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Production details
- Directors
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Production companies
- Tesauro
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,450,000
Top Cast
Cristina Sánchez PascualYolanda Bel
Will MoreJorge
Laura CepedaLina
Miguel ZúñigaMadero
Julieta SerranoAbadesa Julia
Marisa ParedesSor Estiércol
Mary CarrilloMarquesa
Carmen MauraSor Perdida
Lina CanalejasSor Víbora
Manuel ZarzoCura
Chus LampreaveSor Rata de Callejón
Marisa TejadaLola
Eva SivaAntonia
Cecilia RothMerche
Rubén TobíasPolicía
Berta RiazaMadre General
Luisa GavasaMonja 1ªTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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