The Ugliest Woman in the World () is a 1999 Spanish science fiction comedy film directed by Miguel Bardem from a screenplay by Nacho Faerna which stars Elia Galera and Roberto Álvarez.

Plot

The plot is set in a futuristic 2011 Madrid, capital of the 3rd (Spanish) Republic. Extremely ugly woman Lola Otero is transformed into a beauty in the wake of an experiment carried out by a mad scientist, thereby going into a killing rampage to take revenge for all the humilliations she has suffered.

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Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Nacho Faerna. The film is an Aurum Producciones production.

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Release

The film was presented at the 32nd Sitges Film Festival in October 1999. It was released theatrically in Spain on 5 November 1999.

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Accolades

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| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2000 || rowspan = "2" | 14th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Miguel Bardem || || rowspan = "2" | |- | Best Special Effects || Alejandro Álvarez, David Martí, José Álvarez, Reyes Abades || |}

See also

List of Spanish films of 1999

References

Spanish science fiction comedy films

Spanish-language science fiction comedy films

1990s Spanish-language films

1990s Spanish films

Films set in 2011

Films set in Madrid

Serial killer films

Spanish films about revenge

Films about plastic surgery