ActionDirected by Pedro Almodóvar, Live Flesh cast Bardem, left, as a cop alongside José Sancho. The actor and the film were nominated for numerous European awards.
![Directed by Pedro Almod[a {o}]var, [ITALIC](/time/photoessays/2008/javier_bardem/bardem_04.jpg "Directed by Pedro Almod[a {o}]var, [ITALIC")