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Cruz and Bardem Ahead of Their Ninth Film Together

Florian Zeller’s “Bunker” is scheduled to premiere Tuesday in Venice; it is Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem’s ninth film together.

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“Bunker” is scheduled to premiere Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival; it is their ninth shared film, but only the fifth with scenes together.

Their first collaboration with Bigas Luna brought both actors fame; they later named their daughter Luna.

Their relationship began while filming “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”; Woody Allen omitted their kiss on the final shooting day.

Zeller wrote “Bunker” specifically for them, and the film was shot in Madrid, where they live.

"In Loving Pablo, Penélope loved the creative process, even though she hated my character," Bardem said of the film.— Javier Bardem, describing the film Loving Pablo.

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