Beginners (2011)
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.
Director: Mike Mills
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Ewan McGregor as Oliver Fields |
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Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields |
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Mélanie Laurent as Anna Wallace |
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Goran Višnjić as Andy |
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Kai Lennox as Elliot |
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Mary Page Keller as Georgia Fields |
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Keegan Boos as Young Oliver |
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China Shavers as Shauna |
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Melissa Tang as Liz |
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Amanda Payton as Party Person |
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Luke Diliberto as Green Witch |
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Lou Taylor Pucci as Magician |
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Jennifer Lauren Grant as Record Company Rep |
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Reynaldo Pacheco as Julio |
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Jodi Long as Dr. Long |
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Bruce French as Dr. Wright |
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Leslie Shea as ICU Nurse #1 |
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Michael Chieffo as Hal's Priest |
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Jennifer Hasty as Secretary |
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June Saunders as 1978 Fancy Woman |
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Catherine McGoohan as 1978 Older Woman |
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Terry Walters as Terse Nurse |
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Lana Young as ICU Nurse #2 |
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AlgeRita Wynn as Nice Nurse |
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Regine Redwing as Strict Nurse |
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Sunday Burke as Home Nurse #1 |
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Patrick Birkett as Hal Look-Alike |
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Sabera Wise as Skating Rink Manager |
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Rafael J. Noble as Brian |
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Jose Yenque as Robert |
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Rodney Saulsberry as 1978 Museum Staff |
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Bambadjan Bamba as The Sads |
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Hana Hwang as The Sads |
| Camera | Kasper Tuxen | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joan Scheckel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dean Vanech | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Johnson | Costume Design |
| Art | Shane Valentino | Production Design |
| Production | Fran Giblin | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Mike Mills | Director |
| Production | Jay Van Hoy | Producer |
| Production | Nicole Daniels | Casting |
| Production | Lars Knudsen | Producer |
| Editing | Olivier Bugge Coutté | Editor |
| Production | Leslie Urdang | Producer |
| Production | Carrie A. Tyson | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Dave Chambers | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Miranda de Pencier | Producer |
| Crew | Miranda July | Thanks |
| Sound | Robin Urdang | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Brian Reitzell | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Dave Palmer | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Roger Neill | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Wes Ball | Visual Effects |
| Production | Mark Levinson | Producer |
| Production | Courtney Bright | Casting |
| Camera | Christopher Blauvelt | Additional Photography |
| Directing | Rod Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Nancy MacLeod | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Susumu Tokunow | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Coryander Friend | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Justin Barber | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Bradley Hawkins | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ryland Jones | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Christine Huynh | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kameron Lennox | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Poland | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Roesler Kerwin | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Robert Alonzo | Utility Stunts |
| Writing | Mike Mills | Writer |