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Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980 Documentary
Release date : October 12, 1980
Runtime : 51m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / Spanish /
Director : Les Blank /
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Production companies : Flower Films /
October 12, 1980 51m United States of America Documentary English More
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A zesty paean of praise to the greater glories of garlic. This lip-smacking foray into the history, consumption, cultivation and culinary/curative powers of the stinking rose features chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, and a flavorful musical soundtrack. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.
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Alice Waters
Alice Waters
Self - Chez Panisse Restaurant, Berkeley
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Self - Film Director: Nosferatu
Harrod Blank
Harrod Blank
Self - Youth Saved From Dysentery
Michael Goodwin
Michael Goodwin
Self - Interviewer, Recordist, Writer, Garlic Peeler
Christopher Pray
Christopher Pray
Narrator (voice)

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  • title：Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1980
  • Runtime：51m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English · Spanish ·
  • Director： Les Blank /
  • Writers：
  • Production companies： Flower Films ·
  • Overview：A zesty paean of praise to the greater glories of garlic. This lip-smacking foray into the history, consumption, cultivation and culinary/curative powers of the stinking rose features chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, and a flavorful musical soundtrack. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.
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