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Feature film — 2014

Elsa & Fred (2014)

6.01h 37mDrama — Comedy — Romance

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.

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A high-signal pick with 101 votes.

Riverside Entertainment Group / Rio Negro / Media House Capital / Cuatro Plus Films / Defiant Pictures / Creative Andina / Lotus Entertainment / Sisung Film Finance

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Director: Michael Radford

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Cast & crew

Shirley MacLaine as Elsa

Shirley MacLaine

Elsa

Christopher Plummer as Fred

Christopher Plummer

Fred

Marcia Gay Harden as Lydia

Marcia Gay Harden

Lydia

Wendell Pierce as Armande

Wendell Pierce

Armande

Jared Gilman as Michael

Jared Gilman

Michael

Erika Alexander as Laverne

Erika Alexander

Laverne

Chris Noth as Jack

Chris Noth

Jack

Scott Bakula as Raymond

Scott Bakula

Raymond

George Segal as John

George Segal

John

Reg Rogers as Alec

Reg Rogers

Alec

James Brolin as Max

James Brolin

Max

Deanna Rashell as Laura

Deanna Rashell

Laura

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