Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

Sometimes you can catch a star...

1984103 min6.3 / 10

A bittersweet comedy-drama about a son's desperate quest to fulfill his dying mother's final wish, balancing humor and heartfelt family bonds against the shadow of mortality.

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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