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| Director: | Manuel Gómez Pereira | ||
| Cinematography: | Hans Burmann | ||
| Editing: | Guillermo Represa | ||
| Music: | Manuel Tena | ||
| Distributor: | Columbia TriStar Films de España | ||
| Country: | Spain | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex? (es|'''¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo?'''|links=no) is a 1993 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. It stars Verónica Forqué and Jorge Sanz.
The film is an Audiovisuales Neblí and Cristal Producciones Cinematográficas production.[1]
The film was released theatrically on 12 February 1993. It proved to be a box-office hit.[2] As of 31 August 1993, it had grossed 313 million ₧.[3]
Writing for the Sun Sentinel, Candice Russell gave the film two stars, complaining that she did not find the film funny.[4] She summarized: "Subterfuge and shame play big roles in the story about a money grab (believable) that turns into something more (unbelievable)."
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