Garbo Talks
“Sometimes you can catch a star...”
Synopsis
When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, 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. Can he find Garbo before it's too late?
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Andrew MondsheinShot by Andrzej BartkowiakScored by Cy ColemanDesigned by Philip Rosenberg
Box Office
1984 · Box office
Grossed $1.5M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$1.5M
Also known as
- Die Göttlichede
- Buscando a Gretaes
- À la recherche de Garbofr
- Cercando la Garboit
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Anne Bancroft
as Estelle Rolfe
Ron Silver
as Gilbert Rolfe
Carrie Fisher
as Lisa Rolfe
Catherine Hicks
as Jane Mortimer
Steven Hill
as Walter Rolfe
Howard Da Silva
as Angelo Dokakis
Dorothy Loudon
as Sonya Apollinar
Harvey Fierstein
as Bernie Whitlock
Hermione Gingold
as Elizabeth Rennick
Richard B Shull
as Shepard Plotkin
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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