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Garbo Talks

  • 1984
  • PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Anne Bancroft and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks (1984)
The son of a woman dying of a brain tumor tries to fulfill his mother's last wish: to meet Greta Garbo.
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The son of a woman dying of a brain tumor tries to fulfill his mother's last wish: to meet Greta Garbo.The son of a woman dying of a brain tumor tries to fulfill his mother's last wish: to meet Greta Garbo.The son of a woman dying of a brain tumor tries to fulfill his mother's last wish: to meet Greta Garbo.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Larry Grusin
  • Stars
    • Anne Bancroft
    • Ron Silver
    • Carrie Fisher
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Larry Grusin
    • Stars
      • Anne Bancroft
      • Ron Silver
      • Carrie Fisher
    • 27User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Estelle Rolfe
    Ron Silver
    Ron Silver
    • Gilbert Rolfe
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Lisa Rolfe
    Catherine Hicks
    Catherine Hicks
    • Jane Mortimer
    Steven Hill
    Steven Hill
    • Walter Rolfe
    Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da Silva
    • Angelo Dokakis
    Dorothy Loudon
    Dorothy Loudon
    • Sonya Apollinar
    Harvey Fierstein
    Harvey Fierstein
    • Bernie Whitlock
    Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    • Elizabeth Rennick
    Richard B. Shull
    Richard B. Shull
    • Shepard Plotkin
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    • Mr. Morganelli
    Ed Crowley
    Ed Crowley
    • Mr. Goldhammer
    Alice Spivak
    Alice Spivak
    • Claire Rolfe
    Maurice Sterman
    • Dr. Cohen
    Antonia Rey
    Antonia Rey
    • Esmeralda
    Court Miller
    • 'Romeo and Juliet' Director
    Denny Dillon
    Denny Dillon
    • Elaine
    Karen Shallo
    • Harriet
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Larry Grusin
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    • Trivia
      Betty Comden was hired to play Garbo at the end of the film because the producers were sure that the real Garbo either could not be located or would flatly turn them down. However, the producers tried a known associate of Greta Garbo's. He was located and was asked to ask the great actress if she would appear in the film, but the associate never responded.
    • Goofs
      The construction worker (Mr. Electric Tongue!) has his pop can in his right hand and a sandwich in his left. In the next shot, they are each in the other hands.
    • Quotes

      Estelle Rolfe: If your head's in the toilet, don't blow bubbles.

    • Crazy credits
      In the 2003 DVD issued by ILC Prime the usual MGM lion is there but with the words DIAMOND JUBILEE arced over it's head, with SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT across the bottom of the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Teachers/Country/The Brother from Another Planet/Old Enough (1984)

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    8/10

    The sweet power of hero worship

    Anne Bancroft, in the film Garbo Talks, experiences what many film fans can only dream of, meeting their idol. As Estelle Rolfe fades, we see her son Gilbert grow, helped along by his quest to find the mysterious Greta Garbo before his mother dies.

    This film, while not great, is a great film if you are a Garbo fan. Listening to Estelle tell Garbo of all the big moments of her life and how each were punctuated by one of Garbo's films, is a testament to the power film can have.
    • Hawk_23007
    • Jul 22, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Göttliche
    • Filming locations
      • Fire Island, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,493,782
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $127,192
      • Oct 14, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,493,782
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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