Spanglish

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The work Spanglish represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Spanglish

Statement of responsibility: Columbia Pictures presents a Gracie Films production ; a film by James L. Brooks ; produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell ; written and directed by James L. Brooks

Language

Summary: When Flor and her daughter, Cristina come to the United States, Flor gets a job as a maid at the home of a successful chef, John Clasky, his insecure wife, Deborah, their two children, and Deborah's mother. Despite Flor's lack of English, she does the best she can to assist the Clasky family in more than just house cleaning matters. However, when Flor is forced to live with the family over the summer, she has no choice but to bring Cristina along. Deborah, much to Flor's disliking, treats Cristina much like her own and at the same time she hurts the feelings of her own daughter, Bernice. When John's dreams begin to unravel, he begins to feel like his whole world is coming down around him. Told through Cristina's college letter to Princeton University, Cristina learns that things come and go in life, but family is the most important thing a person can have

Credits note: Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Richard Marks ; music by Hans Zimmer ; costume designers, Shay Cunliffe, Louise Mingenbach ; production designer, Ida Random

Intended audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual content and brief language

Language note: English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland, Victoria Luna

Context

Context of Spanglish