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All About My Mother
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Cast
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Nina
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Antonia San Juan | ... |
Agrado
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Rosa Maria Sardà | ... |
Madre de Rosa
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Toni Cantó | ... |
Lola
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Eloy Azorín | ... |
Esteban
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Carlos Lozano | ... |
Mario
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Fernando Guillén | ... |
Doctor en 'Un tranvía llamado Deseo'
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Manuel Morón | ... |
Doctor 1
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José Luis Torrijo | ... |
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Juan José Otegui | ... |
Ginecólogo
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A single mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his 17th birthday as he runs to seek an actress's autograph. She goes to Barcelona to find the lad's father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know he has a child. First she finds her friend, Agrado, a wild yet caring transvestite; through him she meets Rosa, a young nun bound for El Salvador, but instead finds out she is pregnant by Lola. Manuela becomes the personal assistant of Huma Rojo, the actress her son admired, by helping Huma manage Nina, the co-star and Huma's lover. However, Agrado soon takes over when Manuela must care for Hermana Rosa's risky pregnancy. With echos of Lorca, "All About Eve," and "Streetcar Named Desire," the mothers (and fathers and actors) live out grief, love, and friendship. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman. (English trailer)Genres:
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Rated R for sexuality including strong sexual dialogue, language and some drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
16 April 1999 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$89,515 (USA) (19 November 1999)Gross:
ESP 1,656,949,822 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Trivia
Agrado's monologue was based on a real life event. When the electronic system of an Argentinian theater failed, the director suspended the show. Actress Lola Membrives decided to give the news to the audience and make them an offer: if they'd stay, they could listen to the narration of her life. See more »Quotes
Huma Rojo: There are people who think that children are made in a day. But it takes a long time, a very long time. That's why it's so awful to see your child's blood on the ground. A stream that flows for a minute yet costs us years. When I found my son, he was lying in the middle of the street. I soaked my hands in his blood and I licked them. Because it was mine. Animals lick their young, don't they? I'm not disgusted by my son. You don't know what it's like. In a monstrance of glass and topaz. I would ...See more »
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.