If remade?
Just for fun, though I do not like remakes, if this movie was now remade, who would you choose for the main characters?
shareit would be impossible for me to remake this movie because I would be looking for someone who favors greta garbo to play her character but i'll give it a shot just for kicks
Grusinskaya.....Gwenylth Paltrow....I think she favors GG it'd be interesting to see if she has a flair for the melodramatic
Baron Felix von Geigern.....George Clooney...I think he has that old hollywood quality to him and i think it would be an role easy for him to slip into. He usually plays charming thieves
Flaemmchen.....Reese Witherspoon...she can be young and attractive and sassy I think..she would do a good job
Preysing....Clive Owen....difficult character to cast..I can't think of anyone who cuts an intimidating figure...I'd say clive owen I think he fits the stature...don't know if he could play a bad guy though...he kind of has the handsome thing working against him
Dr. Otternschlag.....Patrick Stewart...no question about it as far as looks and the voice
Otto Kringelein.....Dustin Hoffman...Lately i've become a dustin hoffman fan and I think he's a terrific character actor and would do wonderful in this role...and i think he'd be able to pull off self pity and still have the audience feel for him
That's my cast I think that's a pretty good cast...and to direct it I would choose
Wes Anderson I think he could pull off the dark drama/comedic drama duality this film IMO has and I think he works well with ensembles.
I think it'd be a decent remake although I LOVE Garbo and wouldn't want anyone remaking her movie.
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Grusinkaya: Gweneth Paltrow...not completely satisfied with that, but who else fits that part? Maybe Kirsten Dunst in 5 years, or in an alternate universe Bjork.
Baron: Clooney seems perfect for it.
Flaemmchen: Natalie Portman, or with the right direction, Debra Messing.
Preysing: Clive Owens...wouldn't have thought of him first, but he'd be fantastic.
Otternschlag: I like Patrick Stewart, but for the sake of throwing out something different, Ian McKlellan.
Otto: William H. Macy would be heartbraking. Anthony Hopkins possibly. If the character was reconceived (not rewritten), John Mahoney could be great.
Dir: the only one I would trust is Woody Allen...good with tightly interwoven storylines and brings out some actors' best performances.
"You know, I never thought anything so beautiful could come to me."
Grusinkaya: Gweneth Paltrow is an obvious choice and she would be good. I could see Meryl Streep doing it as well, although probably a little old for a ballerina, but if you changed froman ballerina to a theater actress she would be perfect. Call me crazy but I could see Madonna pulling off a decent performance if the script was updated and you made the character a fading singer instead of a ballerina. I know putting Madonna and Garbo in the same sentence is sacriledge, but let's face it, they don't make them like Garbo anymore.
Baron: Clooney would be excellent. I think James Spader could be interesting as well. (If you haven't seen him in anything since Beverly Hills Cop or Mannequin please check out Secretary to see what I mean; actually check it out anyway it is an amazing film)
Otto Kringelein: I like William H. Macy for this role. Bill Paxton, maybe.
Flaemmchen: Messing is an interesting choice, I could see it. I can see Jolie or Witherspoon as well, or perhaps Selma Blair.
Preysing: Tim Curry or Chris Walken.
Otternschlag: If I could pick anyone of all time I'd go with Yul Brenner. Choosing from actors today, Al Pacino or James Caan.
Preysing: I pictured Liam Neeson as I read your list. (Not on board with the idea either of remaking a classic and dated -- i.e., of its time -- film such as this.)
For Gusinskaya, perhaps 1990s Gwyneth, but by now she has attracted too much controversy with her silly, extravagant lifestyle and advice. I wouldn't pay to see her. I'm sure there's a better choice (please don't say Keira Knightly -- not much of an actor), but I don't have an idea at the moment.