Movie: Elisa, My Life

Top 9 Billed Cast

Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey

Luis

Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin

Elisa Santamaría

Isabel Mestres
Isabel Mestres

Isabel

Joaquín Hinojosa
Joaquín Hinojosa

Julián

Norman Briski
Norman Briski

Antonio

Francisco Guijar
Francisco Guijar

Médico

Arantxa Escamilla
Arantxa Escamilla

Niña Isabel

Jacobo Escamilla
Jacobo Escamilla

Niño

Ana Torrent
Ana Torrent

Niña Elisa

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1977-04-21

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    6.652

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