All About My Mother (Todo Sobre Mi Madre)
Columbia TriStar (1999)
Comedy, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#679
8*
Seen ItYes
(12/1/2016 Home)
043396332232
IMDB   7.8
101 mins Spain / Spanish
DVD  Region 1
Penelope Cruz Hermana Rosa
Toni Canto Lola
Antonia San Juan La Agrado
Cecilia Roth Manuela
Marisa Paredes Huma Rojo
Candela Peña Nina
Eloy Azorin Esteban Coleman Echevarría
Rosa Maria Sardá Madre de Rosa
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer Agustin Almodovar
Michel Ruben
Writer/Composer Pedro Almodóvar
Cinematography Affonso Beato
Music Alberto Iglesias


All About My Mother / Todo Sobre Mi Madre – Pedro Almodóvar tells the story of a woman searching for the father of her son as she is confronted with her past. This homage to the mother enticed two million Spaniards into the theaters.
Manuela is a hard-working single mom who has raised her son Esteban by herself since the time he was born. On his 17th birthday they go to the theater and after the show, Esteban tries to get the main actress' autograph but is run down on the street and dies. Manuela is beside herself with grief and decides to return to Barcelona to tell the boy's transgender father Lola, about the death of the son he never knew he had. He is nowhere to be found but Manuela does find an old friend, Agrado and meets up with a pregnant nun, Rosa. Together they form a life and become fast friends - until tragedy strikes again. Written by garykmcd
Edition Details
Original Title Todo Sobre Mi Madre
Release Date 1999
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Notes
Several reviewers called All About My Mother the best of Pedro Almodóvar's films to date --
The dramas All About Eve and Streetcar Name Desire are important plot allusions -- Academy Award 71st (2000) Best Foreign Language Film -- TimeOut magazine ranked film #5 of the best LGBT movies