and Estelle passes away soon after. The following day, Gilbert quits his job, but not before telling off his boss. As he and Jane are strolling in the park, she is suddenly startled by the sight of Garbo approaching them. Jane is amazed when Garbo pauses to say hello to Gilbert. Cast Anne Bancroft as Estelle Rolfe Ron Silver as Gilbert Rolfe Carrie Fisher as Lisa Rolfe Betty Comden as Greta Garbo (uncredited) Catherine Hicks as Jane Mortimer Steven Hill as Walter Rolfe Howard Da Silva as Angelo Dokakis Dorothy Loudon as Sonya Apollinar Harvey Fierstein as Bernie Whitlock Hermione Gingold as Elizabeth Rennick Richard B. Shull as Shepard Plotkin Adolph Green as Himself Michael Lombard as Mr. Morganelli Ed Crowley as Mr. Goldhammer Alice Spivak as Claire Rolfe Mary McDonnell as Lady Capulet Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. as Himself (uncredited) Cy Coleman as Himself (uncredited) George Plimpton as Himself (uncredited) Reception Vincent Canby of the New York Times in his October 12, 1984 review wrote of the film having "a number of comic scenes and lines that are played with great verve by Miss Bancroft and Mr. Silver." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times on the same day panned the film, awarding it one star of a possible four. Ebert wrote: "Garbo Talks starts out as a great idea for a movie, and when it's over, it's still a great idea for a movie, but the problem is, there are no great ideas in between." Garbo Talks holds a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Garbo Talks finds Lumet shifting into comedic gear while commanding a cast that's often talented enough to distract from the story's flaws." References External links 1984 films 1984 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films directed by Sidney Lumet Films set in Manhattan Films shot in New York (state) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films United Artists films Cultural depictions of Greta Garbo Films scored by Cy Coleman Films produced by Elliott Kastner 1980s English-language films 1980s American films