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Director:
Writers:
Carlos Saura (screenplay)
Carlos Saura (story)
Release Date:
21 April 1977 (Spain) more
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Plot:
Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Father and Daughter Relationship more (3 total)

Cast

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Norman Briski ... Antonio
Geraldine Chaplin ... Elisa Santamaria / Elisa's Mother
Arantxa Escamilla ... NiñaIsabel
Jacobo Escamilla ... Niño
Francisco Guijar ... Médico
Joaquín Hinojosa ... Julián
Isabel Mestres ... Isabel
Fernando Rey ... Luis
Ana Torrent ... Elisa as child
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Elisa, My Life
Elisa, My Love
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Referenced in La momia nacional (1981) more
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Papa, mon amour more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Father and Daughter Relationship, 19 July 2008
6/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Elisa (Geraldine Chaplin) has not seen her father Luis (Fernando Rey) for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel (Isabel Mestres) in a moment of crisis of her marriage with Antonio (Norman Briski) telling that her father is ill and she decides to travel to the countryside of Madrid with Isabel and her brother-in-law Julián (Joaquín Hinojosa) and their two children to visit Luis for his birthday. Elisa decides to stay with his father when her sister returns to Madrid with her family and she gets closer to Luis, understanding why he left her mother years ago. Later she tells him that Antonio cheated her with her best friend Sophie and their relationship has ended. When Antonio unexpectedly arrives in the house, Elisa takes a decision about her life.

"Elisa, Vida Mía" is a beautiful movie about father and daughter relationship. The performances of Fernando Rey and Geraldine Chaplin are awesome and full of feelings. There are moments that I found confused to be understood, like the incestuous scene, but in general this drama is very nice. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Elisa Vida Mia"

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