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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   29,426 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Pedro Almodóvar (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 April 1999 (Spain) more
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Tagline:
Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman. (English trailer)
Plot:
Young Esteban want to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his father, carefully concealed by the mother Manuela. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 47 wins & 31 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Screen Queens: Hollywood Does AIDS
 (From FilmExperience. 21 November 2009, 6:49 PM, PST)

Breaking Down Pedro Almodóvar
 (From IFC. 19 November 2009, 9:08 AM, PST)

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This is what I call a masterpiece! more (210 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cecilia Roth ... Manuela
Marisa Paredes ... Huma Rojo
Candela Peña ... Nina
Antonia San Juan ... Agrado

Penélope Cruz ... Hermana Rosa
Rosa Maria Sardà ... Madre de Rosa (as Rosa María Sardá)
Fernando Fernán Gómez ... Padre de Rosa
Toni Cantó ... Lola
Eloy Azorín ... Esteban
Carlos Lozano ... Mario
Fernando Guillén ... Doctor en 'Un tranvía llamado Deseo'
Manuel Morón ... Doctor 1
José Luis Torrijo ... Doctor 2
Juan José Otegui ... Ginecólogo
Carmen Balagué
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
All About My Mother (Europe: English title) (UK) (USA)
Tout sur ma mère (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality including strong sexual dialogue, language and some drug content.
Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Quotes:
Manuela: Do you have any alcohol?
Agrado: No, I drank it all last night.
Manuela: I meant for disinfecting.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Miao Miao (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Coral para mi pequeño y lejano pueblo more

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What sex is the person who plays Agrado?
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11 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
This is what I call a masterpiece!, 10 March 2003
10/10
Author: Exiled_Archangel from Istanbul, Turkey

A movie by Almodovar, and no surprise it's marvellous. I decided to watch this one after seeing Hable Con Ella and being stunned by it. I don't know which one's better, but both are worth seeing for sure.

Penelope Cruz, who's usually in the role of charming woman, is an average girl on this movie. Perhaps below average, as she gets pregnant from a transvestite and has a fairly crappy life in general. And the head character, Cecilia Roth as Manuela, is simply a delight to watch. Absolutely no mistakes and flaws throughout the movie, no weird scenes, and everything linked perfectly. The plot not only tells a sad story perfectly articulately, but it also puts a mirror on the lives of people from extraordinary walks of life. Not to mention it feels European to the bone, the movie is completely different from any other European, American, or Latin movie I've seen.

By all means, WATCH IT! Absolutely a piece to be added to your DVD collection. 10/10 from me.

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