Elisa, My Life (1977)
"Elisa, vida mía" (original title)

Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel in a moment of crisis of her marriage with Antonio telling that her father is ill and ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writers:

Carlos Saura (screenplay), Carlos Saura (story)

Stars:

Fernando Rey, Geraldine Chaplin, Isabel Mestres

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Fernando Rey	...	Luis
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Elisa Santamaria / Elisa's Mother
Isabel Mestres	...	Isabel
Joaquín Hinojosa	...	Julián
Norman Briski	...	Antonio
Francisco Guijar	...	Médico
Arantxa Escamilla	...	Niña Isabel
Jacobo Escamilla	...	Niño
Ana Torrent	...	Niña Elisa

Storyline

Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel in a moment of crisis of her marriage with Antonio telling that her father is ill and she decides to travel to the countryside of Madrid with Isabel and her brother-in-law Julián 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.

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Plot Keywords:

role playing | memory | adultery | dream | marital crisis | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

21 April 1977 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Elisa, My Life

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 38,656,984 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Huellas de un espíritu (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Gnomopedie N. 1"
Composed by Erik Satie

User Reviews

Father and Daughter Relationship

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"