Jamon Jamon-1992- ((top))

Directed by the flamboyant and provocative Bigas Luna, Jamon Jamon (translated literally as "Ham Ham," though more idiomatically as "Ham and More Ham") takes place in a dusty, desolate town near Zaragoza, home to an underwear factory and a ham curing plant.

The film critiques Spain’s class divide through grotesque exaggeration. The upper class (Conchita and her lover) race their cars through the countryside like Fascist aristocrats, while the lower class (Silvia’s mother, a prostitute) lives in a brothel. Raúl is the upwardly mobile threat: a working-class man who will use sex to climb the social ladder. Jamon Jamon-1992-

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Jamón Jamón (1992) is a surreal, erotic tragicomedy directed by Bigas Luna Raúl is the upwardly mobile threat: a working-class

: Much of the film acts as a parody of Spanish machismo. This is best exemplified in the character of Raúl, who fights bulls in the nude to prove his virility—a scene that became an iconic moment in European film history IMDb . Critical Reception and Legacy

If you scroll through a list of 1992 films, you’ll see the heavy hitters: Reservoir Dogs , The Crying Game , Aladdin . But tucked away in that cinematic year is a small, sun-scorched Spanish film that features a man in a Superman cape, a lot of ham, and a very young, very shirtless Javier Bardem.

Jamón Jamón was a major critical success at its release, most notably winning the (Award for Best Director) at the 1992 Venice Film Festival . While Rotten Tomatoes notes that some modern viewers find its "overheated melodrama" a bit much, the consensus remains that it is a high point of 1990s Spanish cinema. Organization Best Director Winner (Silver Lion) Venice Film Festival Best Actor (Javier Bardem) Turia Awards Best Film Goya Awards Best Actress (Penélope Cruz) Goya Awards