A documentary on the history of garlic. Blank interviews chefs, garlic lovers, and historians about the their love of the 'stinking rose.'A documentary on the history of garlic. Blank interviews chefs, garlic lovers, and historians about the their love of the 'stinking rose.'A documentary on the history of garlic. Blank interviews chefs, garlic lovers, and historians about the their love of the 'stinking rose.'
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- TriviaAt the film's premiere at the Film Forum in New York City the ushers walked up and down the aisle with sizzling pans of garlic filling the entire theater with the aroma of garlic.
- Crazy creditsFrank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" Courtesy of Public Domain
- ConnectionsFeatured in Remembering Les (2014)
- SoundtracksBar-Be-Que Bess
Performed by Lucille Bogan (as Bessie Jackson)
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Les Blank died recently, and so I decided that I'd watch his documentaries. The first one that I've ever watched is "Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers", which focuses entirely on Allium sativum. Blank interviews people about garlic and looks at its history. There's even a part about garlic's role in Cajun food, complete with a zydeco band! It's hard to believe that the Anglo Puritan types actually suppressed garlic, but's what happened in US history. Fortunately we in the 21st century love the stuff (I sure can't get enough of it). I now hope to see more of Blank's documentaries, and of course I'll never stop eating garlic. It's delicious AND nutritious! And above all, I recommend this documentary.
- lee_eisenberg
- May 3, 2013
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- Gilroy, California, USA(Gilroy Garlic Festival)
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By what name was Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980) officially released in India in English?
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