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Summary:
- Internationally acclaimed writer/director Pedro Almodóvar (2003 Oscar® winner, Best Screenplay, Talk to Her; Bad Education, The Flower of my Secret) delivers his finest film yet, a poignant masterpiece of unconditional love, survival and redemption. Manuela (Cecilia Roth) is the perfect mother. A hard-working nurse, she's built a comfortable life for herself and her teenage son, an aspiring writer. But when tragedy strikes and her beloved only child is killed in a car accident, her world crumbles. The heartbroken woman learns her son's final wish was to know his father - the man she abandoned when she was pregnant 18 years earlier. Returning to Barcelona in search of him, Manuela overcomes her grief and becomes caregiver to a colorful [object]end family: a pregnant nun (Penélope Cruz), a transvestite prostitute (Antonia San Juan), and two troubled actresses (Marisa Paredes and Candela Peña). With riveting performances, unforgettable characters and creative plot twists, this touching screwball melodrama is "An absolute stunner. A funny, touching and vital film marks a career peak for Almodóvar!" - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.
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Contributors:
Deseo, S.A. , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Renn Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
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Language Notes:
- In Spanish, with English subtitles.
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Alternate Titles:
- Title translation, English: All about my mother
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Performers:
- Cast: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz.
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General Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed March 31, 2021).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
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Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (102 mins.))
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Digital Characteristics:
- video file
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Call Numbers:
- Online Video
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OCLC Numbers:
- 1245589329
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Other Control Numbers:
- 99410836100971 (source: VaAlASP)
5113962 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5113962/avon