
Welcome to L.A. (1976)
Release Year: 1976
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Bienvenido a Los Ángeles, Enkelten kaupunki, Bienvenue à Los Angeles, Welcome to Los Angeles, Isten hozott Los Angelesben, Benvindo a L.A., Willkommen in Los Angeles
Director: Alan Rudolph
Writer: Alan Rudolph
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Lion's Gate Films, United Artists
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: family relationships, los angeles, california, songwriter, womanizer
Story
In 'Welcome to L.A.', a songwriter travels to Los Angeles for work but finds his personal life intersecting with his professional one in unexpected ways over the Christmas holidays. Unbeknownst to him, his estranged father, a dairy magnate, is bankrolling his project as a way to reconnect with him. Meanwhile, he meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, further complicating his life of illusions.
Summary
Directed by Alan Rudolph in 1976, 'Welcome to L.A.' is a drama about the lives and romantic entanglements of young adults who have achieved sudden success in Los Angeles. The film explores themes of family relationships, as seen through the lens of a songwriter's reunion with his father and his encounters with an eccentric housewife.