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Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

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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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Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers (TRAILER)

Type: Trailer • Published 2015-04-21

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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

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Berlin International Film Festival

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Director: Les Blank
Original Title: Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, Spanish
Runtime: 51m
Production Studios: Flower Films

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Les Blank

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Maureen Gosling

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Les Blank

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