Principal cast
Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan and Penélope Cruz
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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 235 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
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Full cast
- Cecilia RothCharacter: Manuela
- Marisa ParedesCharacter: Huma Rojo
- Candela PeñaCharacter: Nina
- Antonia San JuanCharacter: Agrado
- Penélope CruzCharacter: Rosa
- Rosa María SardàCharacter: Rosa's Mother
- Fernando Fernán GómezCharacter: Rosa's Father
- Fernando GuillénCharacter: Doctor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
- Toni CantóCharacter: Lola
- Carlos LozanoCharacter: Mario
- Eloy AzorínCharacter: Esteban
- Manuel MorónCharacter: Doctor 1
Full crew
Full crew
- Pedro AlmodóvarCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Sara BilbatúaCredits: Casting
- Affonso BeatoCredits: Director of Photography
- Alberto IglesiasCredits: Original Music Composer, Musician
- Bina DaigelerCredits: Costume Design
- José SalcedoCredits: Editor
- Agustín AlmodóvarCredits: Executive Producer
- Claude BerriCredits: Co-Producer
- Juan Pedro HernándezCredits: Makeup Artist
- Michel RubenCredits: Associate Producer
- Manuel LagunaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Cayetana Guillén CuervoCredits: Thanks
- Fernando BeltránCredits: Electrician
- José María de CossíoCredits: Costume Design
- Yuyi BeringolaCredits: Script Supervisor
- Pierre EdelmanCredits: Thanks
- Mamen MoyaCredits: Casting
- Enrique BelloCredits: Gaffer
- Federico García CamberoCredits: Set Decoration
- Jean-Jacques PuchuCredits: Hairstylist
- Antonio MolinaCredits: Special Effects
- Pilar MoyaCredits: Casting
- Rosa OrtizCredits: Assistant Editor
- José Ramón DelgadoCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Jorge Hernández LoboCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ismael MartínezCredits: Stunts
- Susana FernándezCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Miguel RejasCredits: Sound
- Antxón GómezCredits: Art Direction
- Joaquín ManchadoCredits: Camera Operator
- Antoñita viuda de RuizCredits: Wig Designer
- Juan de HaroCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Carlos PastorCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Tino PontCredits: Production Manager
- Borja Rodríguez GamboaCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Álvaro de ArmiñánCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Ignacio CharrabeCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Luisfer MachiCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Covadonga R. GamboaCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Luis AferréCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
- Marcos de AguilarCredits: Storyboard
- Enrique GarcíaCredits: Settings
- José Antonio BermúdezCredits: Sound Mixer
- Luis CastroCredits: Sound Effects
- Jaime Fernández-Cid BuscatóCredits: Sound Recordist
- Diego GarridoCredits: Sound Mixer
- David RodríguezCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Ricardo ViñasCredits: Dolby Consultant
- Iván MayoralCredits: ADR Recordist
- Antonio CastilloCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Antonio CastilloCredits: Special Effects
- Antonio LemosCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Ismael MartínezCredits: Stunts
- Ignacio Garcia J. SanchisCredits: Stunt Driver
- Rafael CastroCredits: Electrician
- Álvaro GómezCredits: Electrician
- Ángel GómezCredits: Electrician
- Luis HidalgoCredits: Electrician
- Teresa IsasiCredits: Still Photographer
- Raúl ManchadoCredits: Assistant Camera
- Eugenio MartínezCredits: Electrician
- José Luis MartínezCredits: Electrician
- Carlos MiguelCredits: Key Grip
- Roberto MiguelCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Aurelio Sánchez HerreraCredits: Third Assistant Camera
- Macarena PomboCredits: Casting Assistant
- Humberto CornejoCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Inma ArtigasCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Felisa CatalinasCredits: Negative Cutter
- Roberto SerranoCredits: Editorial Staff
- Carlos MachiCredits: Location Manager
- Francisco Javier PrietoCredits: Location Manager
- Alfonso TrancónCredits: Location Manager
- Miguel Ángel VivasCredits: Location Manager
- Alfredo AnayaCredits: Musician
- Paco BastanteCredits: Musician
- The City of Prague Philharmonic OrchestraCredits: Orchestrator
- José Luis CrespoCredits: Score Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Fernando EgozcueCredits: Musician
- Lucio GodoyCredits: Music Producer, Musician
- Patrick GoraguerCredits: Musician
- Mario KlemensCredits: Conductor
- Iñaki del OlmoCredits: Assistant Music Supervisor
- Enrique PérezCredits: Musician
- Patxi UrteguiCredits: Musician
- Manuel TobarCredits: Musician
- Ángel FrutosCredits: Driver
- Juan Luis GrandeCredits: Driver
- Julián HernándezCredits: Driver
- Miguel Ángel LópezCredits: Driver
- Ángel MeginoCredits: Driver
- Carmelo MorónCredits: Driver
- Agustín RuizCredits: Driver
- Javier SánchezCredits: Driver
- Bernardino VillanuevaCredits: Driver
- Jim PassonCredits: Color Timer
- Sergio Díaz BermejoCredits: Assistant Production Manager, Production Assistant
- Miguel Ángel GarcíaCredits: Production Coordinator
- Xavi GuallarCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Toni NovellaCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Nicolás TapiaCredits: Production Assistant
- José AltitCredits: Props
- Gonzalo AnsóCredits: Props
- Vázquez HermanosCredits: Property Master
- Jesús MateosCredits: Property Master
- Ricardo MengíbarCredits: Property Master
- Juan Vicente RiuveCredits: Props
- Juan Ignacio ViñualesCredits: Props
- Paz SufrateguiCredits: Unit Publicist
- AlineCredits: Thanks
- Bette DavisCredits: In Memory Of
- María Díaz LaviadaCredits: Thanks
- Solán de CabrasCredits: Thanks
- Gregorio MartíneaCredits: Thanks
- Momi MokubaCredits: Thanks
- NachyCredits: Thanks
- Rodolfo OlmedoCredits: Thanks
- Lluís PasqualCredits: Thanks
- Teresa RamallalCredits: Thanks
- Helena RohnerCredits: Thanks
- Gena RowlandsCredits: In Memory Of
- Romy SchneiderCredits: In Memory Of
- Mamen SegoviaCredits: Thanks
- René ZamudioCredits: Thanks
- Pedro Manuel LazagaCredits: Assistant Director
- Esther GarcíaCredits: Production Director
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