Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980, English. Directed by Les Blank.
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.
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- 0h 51m
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- 18 February 1980
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- United States of America
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Watch Spend It All (1972), Dry Wood (1973), Hot Pepper (1973), and Always for Pleasure (1978) first, plus 3 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers?
Next in the series: Sprout Wings and Fly (1983), In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984), and Gap-Toothed Women (1987).
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Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers, try No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad, The Curse of the Dragon, For the Love of Spock.
Who directed Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers?
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980) was directed by Les Blank and stars Alice Waters, Werner Herzog, Harrod Blank.