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Elisa, My Life is a espagnol film of genre Drama directed by Carlos Saura with Fernando Rey
Elisa, My Life (1977)
Elisa, vida mía
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Add to a movie listElisa, vida mía is a 1977 Spanish drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura. The film stars Saura's long-term companion and frequent collaborator, Geraldine Chaplin. She stars alongside, Fernando Rey who won the Best Actor award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival for his performance.
Synopsis
On a secluded farmhouse in Castile and León, Luis is reuinted with his estranged daughter, Elisa after a 20-year separation. On the farmhouse, Luis writes what appears at times to be both an autobiography and a novel. The book is played out, with memories of the past, such as when Luis walked out on his family and is mixed with fantasies about Elisa's adult life as well as her failed marriage.Actors
Fernando Rey
(Luis)
Geraldine Chaplin
(Elisa Santamaría)
Isabel Mestres
(Isabel)
Ana Torrent
(Elisa, as child)
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