All About My Mother
1999 film by Pedro Almodóvar
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Summary
All About My Mother is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,652 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: César Award for Best Foreign Film[3], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4], European Film Award for Best Film[5], European Film Award for Best Actress[6], European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[7], Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film[8]
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar[9]
- Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar[10]
- Composer: Alberto Iglesias[11]
- Genre: comedy drama[12], transgender film[13]
- Cast member: Penélope Cruz[14], Cecilia Roth[15], Marisa Paredes[16], Candela Peña[17], Antonia San Juan[18], Rosa Maria Sardà[19], Fernando Fernán Gómez[20], Cayetana Guillén Cuervo[21], Eloy Azorín[22], Fernando Guillén Cuervo[23], Toni Cantó[24], Fernando Guillén Gallego[25], Manuel Morón[26], José Luis Torrijo[27]
- Producer: Agustín Almodóvar[28]
- Production company: El Deseo[29], Renn Productions[30], France 2 Cinéma[31]
- Director of photography: Affonso Beato[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33], Spanish[34], Catalan[35]
- Distribution format: video on demand[36]
- Review score: 8.1/10[37], 98%[38], 87/100[39], 7.8/10[40]
- Color: color[41]
- Country of origin: France[42], Spain[43]
- Publication date: April 8, 1999[44], November 4, 1999[45], May 19, 1999[46]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[47], Pathé[48], 20th Century Studios[49]
- Dedicated to: Bette Davis[50], Gena Rowlands[51], Romy Schneider[52]
- Narrative location: Barcelona[53], Madrid[54]
- Official website: http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/allaboutmymother/[55]
- Filming location: Barcelona[56], Madrid[57]
- Main subject: death of one's child[58], coming to terms with the past[59], ex[60], motherhood[61]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for All About My Mother include Gump Roast[62], an animated series episode[63], directed by Mark Kirkland[64].
Why It Matters
All About My Mother has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for it include Gump Roast[62], an animated series episode[63], directed by Mark Kirkland[64].
FAQs
What awards did All About My Mother receive?
Honors received include César Award for Best Foreign Film[3], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4], European Film Award for Best Film[5], and European Film Award for Best Actress[6].