Salomé

Storyline

Short film by Almodovar, which tells the origin of the veil. Abraham, walking with Isaac, meets Salomé, who dances and demands Isaac’s head. Isaac flees but is hypnotised and returned. Abraham, about to act, hears God reveal it was a test of temptation. Salomé is a divine figure, and Abraham is instructed to have women cover themselves as a sign of respect.

• Released

  1978

• Runtime

  10min

• Director

  Pedro Almodóvar

Genre

Drama

• Status

  Released

• Language

  Spanish

• Production

  Manuela Films