Mexico's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1992).
Nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a Golden Globe (1992) award for best foreign film.
Nominated for a 1993 BAFTA award for best non-English film.
Nominated for a 1993 Spirit Award by the Independent Feature Project/West for best foreign film.
Winner of ten Ariel awards from the Mexican film industry, including best picture.
Expanded Release in United States March 12, 1993
Released in Denmark January 21, 1994
Released in Mexico May 17, 1992
Released in United States August 24, 1994
Released in United States February 17, 1993
Released in United States February 26, 1993
Released in United States on Video August 24, 1994
Released in United States Winter February 17, 1993
Re-released in United States April 22, 1994
Based upon Laura Esquivel's best-selling novel of the same name, published in the USA by Doubleday October 1992.
Began shooting February 18, 1991.
Completed shooting May 10, 1991.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-25, 1992.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-17, 1993.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (The Pan American Highway Revisted) January 21-31, 1993.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) September 25 - October 4, 1992.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 10-19, 1992.
Shown at VIII Festival de Cine Mexicano in Guadalajara April 1992.
Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "A Tribute to Alfonso Arau In-Person" August 2-16, 1996.
color
Dolby
dialogue Spanish
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in Denmark January 21, 1994
Released in United States February 17, 1993 (New York City)
Released in United States Winter February 17, 1993
Released in United States February 26, 1993 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States March 12, 1993
Re-released in United States April 22, 1994
Released in Mexico May 17, 1992
Released in United States August 24, 1994
Released in United States on Video August 24, 1994
