1999 · 101 min · R

All About My Mother

Name: All About My Mother
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Comedy, Drama

All About My Mother (1999) is a Comedy film, directed by Pedro Almodóvar set in Madrid and Barcelona during the 1990s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, identity, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Alberto Iglesias

Cinematography

Affonso Beato

Cast

Cecilia RothMarisa ParedesCandela PeñaAntonia San JuanPenélope CruzRosa María SardàFernando Fernán GómezFernando Guillén

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Madrid Barcelona

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Themes

Grief & Loss Identity Family & Loyalty

Tone

Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale LedEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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All About My Mother

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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