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Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

It's Never Too Late.

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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After his daughter persuades him to move into a new apartment, aged widower Fred strikes up a friendship with his eccentric 74-year-old neighbour Elsa, who convinces him it's never too late to keep enjoying life. Although he seemed resigned to a miserable bedridden existence, Fred embraces Elsa's youthful enthusiasm as she introduces him to the path of life and entertains him with outlandish stories about her past life. But when he discovers Elsa's terminally ill, Fred decides to accompany her on the trip of her dreams to the eternal city of Rome to help her fulfil a lifelong ambition.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.023/10

Release Date

07 March 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Elsa

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Fred

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Lydia

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Armande

Jared Gilman

Jared Gilman

Michael

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Laverne

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Jack

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Raymond

George Segal

George Segal

John

Reg Rogers

Reg Rogers

Alec

James Brolin

James Brolin

Max

Sam Medina

Sam Medina

Taxi Cab Driver

Jackie Tuttle

Jackie Tuttle

Receptionist

Michael Hartson

Michael Hartson

Dance School Director

Deanna Meske

Deanna Meske

Laura

McCartney Bisgard

McCartney Bisgard

Carla

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Flower Shop Attendant

Osvaldo Ríos

Osvaldo Ríos

Dialysis Doctor

Benny Jones Sr.

Benny Jones Sr.

Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer

Julius McKee

Julius McKee

Treme Brass Band Tuba Player

Kenneth Terry

Kenneth Terry

Treme Brass Band Trumpet Player

Jaime Camil

Jaime Camil

Waiter

Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Maitre D'

Lisa Sheridan

Lisa Sheridan

Doctor

Indigo

Indigo

Nurse

Jimmy Robinson

Jimmy Robinson

Guitarist / Hand Dbl.

John McConnell

John McConnell

Man in Window

Dave Davis

Dave Davis

Photographer

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Cab Driver

Haylie Creppel

Haylie Creppel

Girl With Ball

Meghan Duffy

Meghan Duffy

Emma Watt (uncredited)

Lisa Raziano

Lisa Raziano

Fine Dining Customer (uncredited)

Tonya Maldonado

Tonya Maldonado

Shopper in the Market (uncredited)

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