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Gaby: A True Story

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
853
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Gaby: A True Story (1987)
DramaRomance

The life of Gaby Brimmer, a girl physically handicapped, who finally gets her goals of study and triumph.The life of Gaby Brimmer, a girl physically handicapped, who finally gets her goals of study and triumph.The life of Gaby Brimmer, a girl physically handicapped, who finally gets her goals of study and triumph.

  • Director
    • Luis Mandoki
  • Writers
    • Martín Salinas
    • Michael Love
  • Stars
    • Rachel Chagall
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Norma Aleandro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    853
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luis Mandoki
    • Writers
      • Martín Salinas
      • Michael Love
    • Stars
      • Rachel Chagall
      • Liv Ullmann
      • Norma Aleandro
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast31

    Rachel Chagall
    Rachel Chagall
    • Gaby
    • (as Rachel Levin)
    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Sari
    Norma Aleandro
    Norma Aleandro
    • Florencia
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Michel
    Lawrence Monoson
    Lawrence Monoson
    • Fernando
    Robert Beltran
    Robert Beltran
    • Luis
    Beatriz Sheridan
    Beatriz Sheridan
    • Fernando's Mother
    Tony Goldwyn
    Tony Goldwyn
    • David
    Danny De La Paz
    • Carlos
    Paulina Gómez
    • Gaby - 3 Years Old
    Enrique Lucero
    Enrique Lucero
    • Minister of Education
    Eduardo López Rojas
    • Hector Bulle Goyri
    Ana Ofelia Murguía
    • Nurse at Brimmer House
    Hugh Harleston
    • University Professor
    Carolyn Valero
    • Teacher - Rehabilitation Center
    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Bureaucrat
    Alejandra Flores
    Alejandra Flores
    • Neighbor Maid
    Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
    Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
    • Hospital Nurse
    • Director
      • Luis Mandoki
    • Writers
      • Martín Salinas
      • Michael Love
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Debut theatrical feature film of actress Rachel Chagall.
    • Quotes
      • Gaby: How can I scream when I can't talk? How can I stop loving with the seed of a woman inside? God, if life is so many things that I am not, and never will be, give me the strength to be what I am.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Toccata And Fugue, D Minor
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 18, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gaby - Eine wahre Geschichte
    • Filming locations
      • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Tri-Star Pictures
      • G. Brimmer Productions
      • Renta Imagen
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,400
    • Gross worldwide
      • $125,400
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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