Garbo Talks (1984)

Directors

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill

The story

Estelle Rolfe (Anne Bancroft) is a middle-aged, divorced and outspoken social activist whose behavior causes her devoted grown son Gilbert (Ron Silver) some consternation. After being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, Estelle's last wish is to meet the movie star she has admired and idolized all of her life, the reclusive Greta Garbo. Initially, Gilbert's wife Lisa (Carrie Fisher) sympathizes with his mission to fulfill his mother's wish to meet Garbo.

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