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Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Feb 18, 1980 · 51m
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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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CAST

Alice Waters
Self - Chez Panisse Restaurant, Berkeley
Werner Herzog
Self - Film Director: Nosferatu
Harrod Blank
Self - Youth Saved From Dysentery
Michael Goodwin
Self - Interviewer, Recordist, Writer, Garlic Peeler
Christopher Pray
Narrator (voice)
Directed by Les Blank

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Flower Films
Country
US

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