Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)

Name: Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Director: Les Blank
Released: 1980-10-12
Rating: 7.523
Cast: Alice Waters, Werner Herzog, Harrod Blank, Michael Goodwin, Christopher Pray

Documentary

51 min

Plot Summary

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.