Английская Википедия:Gaby: A True Story
Шаблон:Use mdy datesШаблон:Infobox film Gaby: A True Story is a 1987 biographical drama film directed by Luis Mandoki. An international co-production of the United States and Mexico, it stars Rachel Chagall (who, at the time, was billed under her real name, Rachel Levin), Norma Aleandro, Liv Ullmann, and Robert Loggia. Written by Michael Love and Martín Salinas, the film chronicles the lives of Gabriela Brimmer, a Mexican writer and disability rights activist, and her caretaker, Florencia Sánchez Morales.
Synopsis
The story chronicles the life of Gaby Brimmer, the child of Austrian Jewish refugees living in Mexico, who is born with cerebral palsy. Though most of her body is completely paralyzed, her mind and left foot are unaffected, and she is able to become a college graduate and an acclaimed author.
Cast
- Rachel Chagall as Gabriela Brimmer (billed as Rachel Levin)
- Norma Aleandro as Florencia Sánchez Morales
- Liv Ullmann as Sari Brimmer, Gaby's mother
- Robert Loggia as Michel Brimmer, Gaby's father
- Susana Alexander as Dr. Betty Modley, Sari's sister and Gaby's aunt
- Lawrence Monoson as Fernando
- Robert Beltran as Luis
- Beatriz Sheridan as Fernando's mother
- Tony Goldwyn as David
Release
The film was released in the United States on October 30, 1987. In the Philippines, the film was released on June 2, 1988.[1]
Critical response
Janet Maslin of The New York Times said the film was blunt and unsentimental, and praised Aleandro very highly.[2]
Award nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Norma Aleandro | Шаблон:Nom | [3] |
| Casting Society of America | Best Casting – Motion Picture Drama | Шаблон:Nom | [4] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Rachel Chagall | Шаблон:Nom | [5] |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Norma Aleandro | Шаблон:Nom | ||
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
- 1987 films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- American biographical drama films
- Films about people with cerebral palsy
- Films about writers
- Films based on biographies
- Films directed by Luis Mandoki
- Films set in the 20th century
- Films set in Mexico
- Films shot in Mexico
- Films about disability in Mexico
- TriStar Pictures films
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- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
