Garbo Talks

1984, Comedy/Drama, 1h 43m

21 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Garbo Talks finds Lumet shifting into comedic gear while commanding a cast that's often talented enough to distract from the story's flaws. Read critic reviews

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When doting son Gilbert Rolfe (Ron Silver) finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle (Anne Bancroft), has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo. Gilbert, wanting to do this last thing for her, sets out on a wild goose chase through the streets of New York City to track down the iconic star, at the expense of his personal life and much to the chagrin of his wife, Lisa (Carrie Fisher). Can he find Garbo before it's too late?
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    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sidney Lumet
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Cast & Crew

Anne Bancroft
Estelle Rolfe
Ron Silver
Gilbert Rolfe
Carrie Fisher
Lisa Rolfe
Catherine Hicks
Jane Mortimer
Steven Hill
Walter Rolfe
Howard Da Silva
Angelo Dokakis
Dorothy London
Sonya Apollinar
Harvey Fierstein
Bernie Whitlock
Hermione Gingold
Elizabeth Rennick
Mary McDonnell
Lady Capulet
Sidney Lumet
Director
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Full Review… Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News Full Review… Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times Full Review… Bill Cosford Miami Herald Full Review… Mike Ritchey Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Full Review… Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Full Review… Erik Lundegaard Minneapolis Star Tribune Full Review… Michael Wilmington L.A. Weekly Full Review… George Williams Sacramento Bee Full Review… Patrick Taggart Austin American-Statesman Full Review… Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star Full Review… David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Full Review… John Bemrose Maclean's Magazine
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