Pain and Glory (2019)
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: March 22, 2019
Cast
- Antonio Banderas - Salvador Mallo
- Asier Etxeandia - Alberto Crespo
- Leonardo Sbaraglia - Federico Delgado
- Nora Navas - Mercedes
- Julieta Serrano - Old Jacinta
- Penélope Cruz - Jacinta
- César Vicente - Eduardo
- Asier Flores - Young Salvador
- Cecilia Roth - Zulema
- Susi Sánchez - Pious Woman from Paterna
Screenplay
- Pedro Almodóvar (Screenplay)
Music: Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography: José Luis Alcaine
Editing: Teresa Font
Production: El Deseo, TVE
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $37M
Original Language: es
Themes
The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son
Keywords
drug abuse, madrid, spain, cinema on cinema, movie business, creative crisis, lgbt, sexual awakening, valencia, spain, chronic pain, film director, mother son relationship, gay theme, gay artist, earnest
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pain and Glory about?
- Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
- Who directed Pain and Glory?
- Pain and Glory was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
- Who stars in Pain and Glory?
- Pain and Glory stars Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, Penélope Cruz.
- How long is Pain and Glory?
- Pain and Glory has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Pain and Glory?
- Pain and Glory is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Pain and Glory?
- Pain and Glory had a budget of $11M.
- How much did Pain and Glory gross?
- Pain and Glory grossed $37M worldwide.
- Where was Pain and Glory produced?
- Pain and Glory was produced in Spain.
- What are the themes of Pain and Glory?
- The themes of Pain and Glory include: The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son.