Movie
Beginners
Overview
Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-06-03
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Parts & Labor, Olympus Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Oliver Fields
- Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields
- Mélanie Laurent as Anna Wallace
- Goran Višnjić as Andy
- Kai Lennox as Elliot
- Mary Page Keller as Georgia Fields
- Keegan Boos as Young Oliver
- China Shavers as Shauna
- Melissa Tang as Liz
- Amanda Payton as Party Person
- Luke Diliberto as Green Witch
- Lou Taylor Pucci as Magician
Crew
- Mike Mills - Director
- Mike Mills - Writer
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