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Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred
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  2. Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

2014
1h 37m
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

2014

Runtime

1h 37m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Ads

2
The Roku Channel
Pluto TV
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Storyline

"It's Never Too Late."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Mar 7, 2014
Digital Release
Jan 31, 2015
Languages
English
Director
Michael Radford
Michael Radford
Production
Riverside Entertainment Group
Riverside Entertainment Group
Rio Negro
Rio Negro
Media House Capital
Media House Capital
Cuatro Plus Films
Cuatro Plus Films
Defiant Pictures
Defiant Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

33 Cast Members

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

Deanna Rashell

Deanna Rashell

Laura

Sam Medina

Sam Medina

Taxi Cab Driver

Jackie Tuttle

Jackie Tuttle

Receptionist

Michael Hartson

Dance School Director

McCartney Bisgard

Carla

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Flower Shop Attendant

Osvaldo Ríos

Dialysis Doctor

Benny Jones Sr.

Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer

Julius McKee

Treme Brass Band Tuba Player

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