All About My Mother

Original title: Todo sobre mi madre

1999
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

105K

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A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

105K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 59 wins & 40 nominations total

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.

Quotes
Agrado: Well, as I was saying, it costs a lot to be authentic, ma'am. And one can't be stingy with these things because you are more authentic the more you resemble what you've dreamed of being.

Alternate versions
Three minutes are cut from the US version. The total running time of the Spanish version is 104 minutes.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999)

Soundtracks
Gorrión
Written by Dino Saluzzi
Performed by Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Marc Johnson and José Saluzzi
Courtesy of ECM Records
(from "Cité de la musique" 1997)

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Featured review

10/10

Dignity

What a genius Almodovar is! Who else could take such esoteric material and make it not only enjoyable, but relatable. It takes a lot of chutzpah for a male director to swan dive into the gulf of womanhood (I can't believe I just wrote that) and emerge with such truth, HUMAN truth. While the characters of this film seem to represent certain female archetypes, they still flow organically through the ingenious plot. Almodovar shows us that any taboo subject can be tackled without it being exploited when it is done with a compassionate heart. The sheer WARMTH of this movie is what makes it a stunning success. The performances in this film are unforgettable. Cecilia Roth is so dazzling and real, and heartbreaking. But only a genius like Almodovar can break our hearts but still give us hope.