All About My Mother (1999)
Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman.
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.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: April 16, 1999
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Cecilia Roth - Manuela
- Marisa Paredes - Huma
- Candela Peña - Nina
- Antonia San Juan - Agrado
- Penélope Cruz - Rosa
- Rosa María Sardà - Rosa's Mother
- Fernando Fernán Gómez - Rosa's Father
- Fernando Guillén - Actor "Doctor"
- Toni Cantó - Lola
- Eloy Azorín - Esteban
Screenplay
- Pedro Almodóvar (Screenplay)
Music: Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography: Affonso Beato
Editing: José Salcedo
Production: El Deseo, Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma
Country: Spain, France
Language: Català, Español
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $68M
Original Language: es
Themes
Male Friendship and Loyalty, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War, Friendship and Bonds
Keywords
drug abuse, barcelona, spain, transvestism, transplantation, madrid, spain, transsexuality, birthday, autograph, friends, lgbt, melodrama
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is All About My Mother about?
- 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.
- Who directed All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
- Who stars in All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother stars Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz, Rosa María Sardà.
- How long is All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of All About My Mother?
- All About My Mother had a budget of $5M.
- How much did All About My Mother gross?
- All About My Mother grossed $68M worldwide.
- Where was All About My Mother produced?
- All About My Mother was produced in Spain, France.
- What are the themes of All About My Mother?
- The themes of All About My Mother include: Male Friendship and Loyalty, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War, Friendship and Bonds.