All About My Mother (Todo Sobre Mi Madre)
Columbia TriStar (1999)
Comedy, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#679
8*
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043396332232
IMDB   7.8
101 mins Spain / Spanish
DVD  Region 1   US - R
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
Antonia San Juan Agrado
Fernando Fernán Gómez Padre de Rosa
Eloy Azorin Esteban
Carlos Lozano Mario
Fernando Guillén Doctor en 'Un tranvía llamado Deseo'
Manuel Morón Doctor 1
José Luis Torrijo Doctor 2
Juan Jose Otegui Ginecólogo
Carmen Balagué
Malena Gutiérrez Malena
Yael Barnatán Yael
Carme Fortuny Carmen
Patxi Freytez Farmacéutico
Juan Marquez
Michel Ruben Alex
Daniel Lanchas
Rosa Manaut
Carlos García Cambero Heart Recipient
Agustín Almodóvar Taxista
Director/Choreographer
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer Agustin Almodovar
Michel Ruben
Claude Berri
Writer/Composer Pedro Almodóvar
Cinematography Affonso Beato
Music Alberto Iglesias


A single mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his birthday as he runs to seek an actress' autograph. Beside herself with grief, she returns to Barcelona to tell the boy's father about the death of the son he never knew he had.
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