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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.

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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
Production company	G. Brimmer Productions
Distributed by	Tri-Star Pictures
Release date	October 30, 1987 (1987-10-30)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States Mexico
Language	English
Budget	$ 5,000,000 (est.)
Box office	$ 125,400

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

Accolades

Nominated

Academy Awards

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Aleandro)

Casting Society of America

• Best Casting – Motion Picture Drama

Golden Globe Awards

• Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (Chagall)
• Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (Aleandro)

References

External links

• Gaby: A True Story at IMDb
• Gaby: A True Story at Box Office Mojo
• Gaby: A True Story at Rotten Tomatoes

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