Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession (El sueño del mono loco; lit. 'The Dream of the Mad Monkey') is a 1989 Spanish-French erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson. It consists of an adaptation of the 1976 novel The Dream of the Mad Monkey (Le rêve du singe fou) by Christopher Frank.

Plot
Screenwriter Dan Gillis becomes involved with a young incestuous brother and sister.

Production
The screenplay was penned by Trueba, Manolo Matji and Menno Meyjes. Shot in English, the film is a Spanish-French co-production, produced by Iberoamericana in association with French Production, International Production and Sofica Valor. Shooting took place in Paris and Madrid.

Release
The film screened at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in September 1989.

Accolades

 * align = "center" rowspan = "11" | 1990 || rowspan = "11" | 4th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || Won || rowspan = "11" |
 * Best Director || Fernando Trueba || Won
 * Best Art Direction || Pierre-Louis Thévenet || Nominated
 * Best Production Supervision || José López Rodero || Won
 * Best Cinematography || José Luis Alcaine || Won
 * Best Adapted Screenplay || Fernando Trueba, Manolo Matji, Menno Meyjes || Won
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || José Antonio Sánchez, Paquita Núñez || Nominated
 * Best Editing || Carmen Frías || Won
 * Best Original Score || Antoine Duhamel || Nominated
 * Best Sound || Eduardo Fernández, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco || Nominated
 * Special Effects || Christian Bourqui || Nominated
 * }
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || José Antonio Sánchez, Paquita Núñez || Nominated
 * Best Editing || Carmen Frías || Won
 * Best Original Score || Antoine Duhamel || Nominated
 * Best Sound || Eduardo Fernández, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco || Nominated
 * Special Effects || Christian Bourqui || Nominated
 * }
 * Best Sound || Eduardo Fernández, Georges Prat, Pablo Blanco || Nominated
 * Special Effects || Christian Bourqui || Nominated
 * }
 * Special Effects || Christian Bourqui || Nominated
 * }