Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)
Directed by Les Blank · 51 min · Documentary
6.7 TOPICAL score · #5,974 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980, directed by Les Blank) has a TOPICAL score of 6.7 - ranked 5,974 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (26 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (26 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 4 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,776 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alice Waters, Werner Herzog, Harrod Blank, Michael Goodwin