Pain and Glory
Dolor y gloria
“Pain, Glory, Love, Art, Cinema”
Synopsis
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-10-04
Top Cast
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Antonio Banderas
Salvador Mallo
Asier Etxeandia
Alberto Crespo
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Federico Delgado
Nora Navas
Mercedes
Julieta Serrano
Old Jacinta
Penélope Cruz
Jacinta
César Vicente
Eduardo
Asier Flores
Young Salvador
Cecilia Roth
Zulema
Susi Sánchez
Pious Woman from Paterna
Raúl Arévalo
Venancio Mallo
Pedro Casablanc
Dr. A. Galindo
Julián López
Presenter
Eva Martín
Radiologist
Sara Sierra
Conchita
Constancia Céspedes
Rosalía
Laundress Rosita
Marisol Muriel
Laundress Mari
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 4, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.47x
+$26.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Screenplay & Story
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Original Score
- Alberto Iglesias
- Original Title
- Dolor y gloria
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $10.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $37.4M
- Production Studios
- El Deseo, TVE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Alberto Iglesias
José Luis Alcaine
Teresa Font
Esther García, Agustín Almodóvar
Department Leadership Roster
Esther García
Producer
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Paola Torres
Costume Design
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Teresa Font
Editor
Alberto Iglesias
Original Music Composer
Antxón Gómez
Production Design
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pain and Glory
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What is Pain and Glory about?
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
Who directed Pain and Glory?
Pain and Glory was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
Who stars in Pain and Glory?
The principal cast of Pain and Glory includes Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano.
When was Pain and Glory released and how long is it?
Pain and Glory was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pain and Glory?
Pain and Glory had a reported production budget of $10.8M and grossed $37.4M at the worldwide box office (3.47 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Pain and Glory?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pain and Glory was composed by Alberto Iglesias.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pain and Glory?
Pain and Glory holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).