Gaby: A True Story

Gaby: A True Story
Gaby: A True Story
	Film video cover
Directed by	Luis Mandoki
Written by	Martin Salinas; Michael James Love;
Produced by	Pinchas Perry
Starring	Liv Ullmann; Norma Aleandro; Robert Loggia; Lawrence Monoson; Rachel Levin;
Narrated by	Norma Aleandro
Cinematography	Lajos Koltai
Edited by	Garth Craven
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Distributed by	Tri-Star Pictures
Release date	October 30, 1987;
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States; Mexico;
Language	English
Budget	$5,000,000 (est.)
Box office	$125,400

Gaby: A True Story is a 1987 biographical drama film directed by Luis Mandoki. An international co-production of the United States and Mexico, it stars Rachel Chagall (who, at the time, was billed under her real name, Rachel Levin), Norma Aleandro, Liv Ullmann, and Robert Loggia. Written by Michael Love and Martín Salinas, the film chronicles the lives of Gabriela Brimmer, a Mexican writer and disability rights activist, and her caretaker, Florencia Sánchez Morales.

Synopsis

The story chronicles the life of Gaby Brimmer, the child of Austrian Jewish refugees living in Mexico, who is born with cerebral palsy. Though most of her body is completely paralyzed, her mind and left foot are unaffected, and she is able to become a college graduate and an acclaimed author.

Cast

Rachel Chagall as Gabriela Brimmer (billed as Rachel Levin)
Norma Aleandro as Florencia Sánchez Morales
Liv Ullmann as Sari Brimmer, Gaby's mother
Robert Loggia as Michel Brimmer, Gaby's father
Susana Alexander as Dr. Betty Modley, Sari's sister and Gaby's aunt
Lawrence Monoson as Fernando
Robert Beltran as Luis
Beatriz Sheridan as Fernando's mother
Tony Goldwyn as David

Release

The film was released in the United States on October 30, 1987. In the Philippines, the film was released on June 2, 1988.^[1]

Critical response

Janet Maslin of The New York Times said the film was blunt and unsentimental, and praised Aleandro very highly.^[2]

Award nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
Academy Awards	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress	Norma Aleandro	Nominated	^[3]
Casting Society of America	Best Casting – Motion Picture Drama		Nominated	^[4]
Golden Globe Awards	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	Rachel Chagall	Nominated	^[5]
Golden Globe Awards	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Norma Aleandro	Nominated	^[5]

References

^ "Opens Tomorrow". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 1, 1988. p. 13.
^ Maslin, Janet (October 30, 1987). "Film: 'Gaby,' Story of Determination". The New York Times.
^ "60th Academy Awards". www.oscars.org. December 4, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "1988 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "Gaby: A True Story". Golden Globes. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

External links

[1] "Opens Tomorrow". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 1, 1988. p. 13.

[2] Maslin, Janet (October 30, 1987). "Film: 'Gaby,' Story of Determination". The New York Times.

[3] "60th Academy Awards". www.oscars.org. December 4, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[4] "1988 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[5] "Gaby: A True Story". Golden Globes. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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