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Little by little, High Heels enrapt the spectator in its sly delirium. [Full review in Spanish]

It's like a drug-laced cross between Autumn Sonata, Mildred Pierce and Madam X, as directed by Douglas Sirk (after a snifter of R.W. Fassbinder) and produced by Ross Hunter, [complete with] lavish costumes and overblown production values.

Trying to combine drama and comedy in one movie often results in a bittersweet compromise. But in High Heels, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar mixes farce and passion in a way that heightens both extremes.

There are about three scenes in High Heels which work.