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Overview
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Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman. (English trailer)Plot:
Young Esteban want to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his father, carefully concealed by the mother Manuela. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 47 wins & 31 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Portman Turns Down West End Role? (From WENN. 11 June 2007)
'Volver' Wins at San Sebastian (From WENN. 4 September 2006)
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At last, an Almodovar Masterpiece! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cecilia Roth | ... | Manuela | |
| Marisa Paredes | ... | Huma Rojo | |
| Candela Peña | ... | Nina | |
| Antonia San Juan | ... | Agrado | |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Hermana Rosa | |
| Rosa Maria Sardà | ... | Madre de Rosa (as Rosa María Sardá) | |
| Fernando Fernán Gómez | ... | Padre de Rosa | |
| Toni Cantó | ... | Lola | |
| Eloy Azorín | ... | Esteban | |
| Carlos Lozano | ... | Mario | |
| Fernando Guillén | ... | Doctor en 'Un tranvía llamado Deseo' | |
| Manuel Morón | ... | Doctor 1 | |
| José Luis Torrijo | ... | Doctor 2 | |
| Juan José Otegui | ... | Ginecólogo | |
| Carmen Balagué |
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Rated R for sexuality including strong sexual dialogue, language and some drug content.Parents Guide:
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101 minColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Italy:T | Spain:18 | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Pedro Almodóvar dedicated his movie to Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands and 'Romy Schneider' . moreQuotes:
Manuela: Do you have any alcohol?Agrado: No, I drank it all last night.
Manuela: I meant for disinfecting.
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At last, an Almodovar Masterpiece! Now we have the final proof and can say without any doubt: Spain has a new true genius. From MUJERES AL BORDE DE UN ATAQUE DE NERVIOS, Almodovar had shown that in his mind rounded an ace, and now several years after and with an irregular filmography, brings us his perfect masterpiece: TODO SOBRE MI MADRE, a homage to all women beginning with Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Romy Schneider and ending with his own mother.
Here we see not just a delicious plot, perfectly narrated, but a camera that fixes everything as if it was the last time, our last chance to watch the indescribable feminine nature in a whole panorama where tenderness and courage rule life.
A puzzle of transitions, a delicate picture of characters and, as ever, a set design that remarks each scene with a touch of simplicity and sophistication. Cecilia Roth is great, superb, unforgettable but she's not alone: Penelope Cruz, beautiful, vulnerable as a `rose'; Marisa Paredes, an actress in her perfect role, without forget to Antonia San Juan, `La Agrado' and Mr. Fernando Fernan Gomez.
Please, don't wait until someone tells you more about a film that puts melodrama, drama, comedy and how not: tragedy, in a eternal stream of harmony. It's a pity: cinema is more pretty than life.