Overview:
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.| Original Title: | Todo sobre mi madre |
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| Status: | Released (1999-04-16) |
| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 59 wins & 40 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $8,344,738 |
| Screen: | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Productions: | El Deseo, Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma |
| Production Countries: | Spain, France |
| Spoken Languages: | Català, Español |
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Casts
- 953: Cecilia Roth - Manuela
- 954: Marisa Paredes - Huma
- 958: Candela Peña - Nina
- 961: Antonia San Juan - Agrado
- 955: Penélope Cruz - Rosa
- 962: Rosa María Sardà - Rosa's Mother
- 965: Fernando Fernán Gómez - Rosa's Father
Crews
- 309: Pedro Almodóvar - Director - Directing
- 405: Alberto Iglesias - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 413: José Salcedo - Editor - Editing
- 979: Miguel Rejas - Sound Designer - Sound
- 981: José Antonio Bermúdez - Sound Designer - Sound
- 983: Diego Garrido - Sound Designer - Sound
- 3656: Affonso Beato - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
lmao7
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This film got my attention right away because of the references to 2 of my fave old Hollywood films : All About Eve and Streetcar Named Desire. Melodramatic with a lil comedy. My fave scene when all 4 ladies were at the couch just chatting and laughing. I love all the characters (may ....
Continue reading ->badelf
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Of course, it's an Almodovar, so it's already a great film. But this one - the artistic shots, the characters, the story, the humanity - all top notch. I think this film might be his best.
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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When a tragedy occurs that profoundly impacts on “Manuela” (Cecilia Roth) she heads back to her old home in Barcelona to reunite with her estranged transgender husband (Toni Cantó) and share her bad news. Her arrival in the city sees her reconnect with her transvestite pal “Agrado” ( ....
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When a tragedy occurs that profoundly impacts on “Manuela” (Cecilia Roth) she heads back to her old home in Barcelona to reunite with her estranged transgender husband (Toni Cantó) and share her bad news. Her arrival in the city sees her reconnect with her transvestite pal “Agrado” ( ....
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