| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Note |
Widescreen version. |
| Cast |
Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Gonzalo Suárez, Angel de Andrés-López, Verónica Forqué, Kiti Manver, Chus Lampreave, Juan Martínez, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Katia Loritz, Amparo Soler Leal. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Angel Luis Fernández ; music, Bernardo Bonezzi ; editing, José Salcedo. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated in the USA. UK cert. 18. |
| Summary |
Esta es la tragicómica historia de Gloria, una humilde ama de casa que debe enfrentar su vida cotidiana con más fuerza y entereza que si se tratara de una guerra mortal. Adicta a las anfetaminas, Gloria debe también compartir su existencia con su esposo, taxista de profesión, sus caóticos hijos, su suegra y un lagarto. |
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An absurd black comedy that centers on Gloria, a very resourceful working class housewife and cleaning woman, who is hooked on amphetamines and must contend with her crazy family. |
| System Details |
DVD format. Digital video disc. Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Region 1. NTSC. |
| With: |
Special features: Almodóvar filmography -- weblinks. |
| System Details |
16 x 9, 1.66:1 Widescreen presentation. |
| Language |
In Spanish with English subtitles. |
| Provenance |
Ludmila Kapschutschenko-Schmitt Memorial Collection |
| Subject |
Working class women -- Spain -- Drama.
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Working class women. |
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Spain. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Cleaning personnel -- Spain -- Drama.
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Cleaning personnel. |
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Dysfunctional families -- Spain -- Drama.
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Dysfunctional families. |
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Working class families -- Spain -- Drama.
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Working class families. |
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Women -- Drug use. |
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Man-woman relationships -- Spain -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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Comedy films -- Spain.
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Comedy films. |
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Feature films -- Spain.
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Feature films. |
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Foreign films -- Spain.
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Foreign films. |
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Women -- Drug use -- Spain -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Foreign language films.
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| Subject |
Motion pictures, Spanish.
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Motion pictures, Spanish. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Almodóvar, Pedro.
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Hachuel, Hervé.
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Maura, Carmen, 1945-
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Lampreave, Chus.
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Martínez, Juan, 1967-
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Hostalot, Luis.
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Suárez, Gonzalo, 1934-
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Forqué, Verónica.
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Fernández, Angel Luis, 1942-
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Bonezzi, Bernardo.
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Kaktus (Firm)
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Tesauro S.A.
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| Cover Title |
What have I done to deserve this? |
| ISBN |
0794203914 |
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9780794203917 |
| Standard No. |
720917538723 |
| Music No. |
FLV5387 Genius Entertainment |
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