El hijo de la novia = The son of the bride /

Rafael is a 42-year-old divorced father and restaurant owner who is overwhelmed with life. He feels guilty that he doesn't visit his mother, who is stricken with Alzheimer's disease; he lives in his father's shadow; he doesn't spend enough time with his daughter and he can't...

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Other Authors:	Campanella, Juan José (Screenwriter), Castets, Fernando, 1959- (Screenwriter), Darín, Ricardo, 1957- (Actor), Alterio, Héctor, 1929- (Actor), Aleandro, Norma (Actor), Blanco, Eduardo, 1958- (Actor), Verbeke, Natalia, 1975- (Actor), Nóbile, Gimena (Actor), Fontán, Claudia, 1966- (Actor), Masajnik, David (Actor), Pozzobon, Atilio (Actor), Pasik, Salo (Actor), Shulman, Daniel (Cinematographer) (director of photography.), Illarramendi, Angel (composer (expression)), Monti, Cecilia (Costume designer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Spanish
Language Notes:	In Spanish; with optional subtitles in English or French.
Published:	Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Classics ©2001
Subjects:	Mothers and sons > Drama. Alzheimer's disease > Patients > Drama. Alzheimer's disease > Patients. Mothers and sons. Mother-son relationship > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Argentine. Motion pictures, Spanish. Comedy films. Fiction films. Feature films. Drama.

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Summary:	Rafael is a 42-year-old divorced father and restaurant owner who is overwhelmed with life. He feels guilty that he doesn't visit his mother, who is stricken with Alzheimer's disease; he lives in his father's shadow; he doesn't spend enough time with his daughter and he can't commit to his girlfriend. When a series of unexpected events happen, Rafael re-evaluates his life.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: theatrical trailers.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1; digitally mastered.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for language.
Awards:	Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Monteal World Film Festival.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Daniel Shulman ; art direction, Mercedes Alfonsin ; editor, Camilo Antolini ; music, Angel Illarramendi ; costume designer, Cecilia Monti.
ISBN:	9780767899468 0767899466 9781404904187 1404904182