Principal cast
Cecilia Roth as Manuela, Marisa Paredes as Huma Rojo, Candela Peña as Nina, Antonia San Juan as Agrado, and Penélope Cruz as Rosa
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All About My Mother
Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman.
About the film
All About My Mother at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1999 film at stop 198 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Affonso Beato (director of photography), José Salcedo (editor), Alberto Iglesias (original music composer), Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay), and Antxón Gómez (art direction)
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Release
- 1999-04-16
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Drama
- Country
- Spain
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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