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All About My Mother

    Comedy
    Drama
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Apr 16, 1999
Rated R

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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$67,956,089
  • Budget
    $8,272,296
  • Vote Average
    7.6
  • Vote Count
    1870
  • Popularity
    18
  • Language
    Català
  • Origin Country
    ES

Cast

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Cecilia Roth
Manuela
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Marisa Paredes
Huma
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Candela Peña
Nina
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Antonia San Juan
Agrado
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Penélope Cruz
Rosa
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Rosa María Sardà
Rosa's Mother
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
Rosa's Father
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Fernando Guillén
Actor "Doctor"
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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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Manuel Morón
Doctor 1
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José Luis Torrijo
Doctor 2
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Juan José Otegui
Gynecologist
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Carmen Balagué
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Malena Gutiérrez
Malena
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Yael Barnatán
Yael
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Carme Fortuny
Carmen
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Patxi Freytez
Pharmacist
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Juan Marquez
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Michel Ruben
Alex
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Daniel Lanchas
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Rosa Manaut
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Carlos García Cambero
Heart Recipient
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Agustín Almodóvar
Taxi Driver
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Paz Sufrategui
Heart Recipient's Wife
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Lola García
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Esther García
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Inma Subirà
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Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Mamen (uncredited)
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Alexia Pardo
Agrado's Friend (uncredited)
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Lluís Pasqual
(uncredited)
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Fito Páez
Spectator (uncredited)

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Reviews

(2)
lmao7
80%
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 (maybe not Nina). Agrado…for the win! Penelope…what a beautiful nun, so sad about her situation though. Huma, at first kinda off (as she didn’t give the autograph to the son) but as the movie went on, I liked her character more and more. And Cecilia, very empowering. At first, the other characters were supposed to be helping the mother but in the end, she was the one who helped all of them, in a way. Feel good dramatic film.
badelf
100%
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.