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.
Elsa & Fred
“It's Never Too Late.”
Overview
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.
Director
Michael Radford
Budget
10.0M
Status
Released
Production
Riverside Entertainment Group, Rio Negro, Media House Capital, Cuatro Plus Films, Defiant Pictures, Creative Andina, Lotus Entertainment, Sisung Film Finance
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Elsa
Christopher Plummer
Fred
Marcia Gay Harden
Lydia
Wendell Pierce
Armande
Jared Gilman
Michael
Erika Alexander
Laverne
Chris Noth
Jack
Scott Bakula
Raymond
George Segal
John
Reg Rogers
Alec
James Brolin
Max
Deanna Rashell
Laura
Sam Medina
Taxi Cab Driver
Jackie Tuttle
Receptionist
Michael Hartson
Dance School Director
McCartney Bisgard
Carla
Carol Sutton
Flower Shop Attendant
Osvaldo Ríos
Dialysis Doctor
Benny Jones Sr.
Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer
Julius McKee
Treme Brass Band Tuba Player
Kenneth Terry
Treme Brass Band Trumpet Player
Jaime Camil
Waiter
Lance E. Nichols
Maitre D'
Lisa Sheridan
Doctor
Indigo
Nurse
Jimmy Robinson
Guitarist / Hand Dbl.
John McConnell
Man in Window
Dave Davis
Photographer
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
Cab Driver
Haylie Creppel
Girl With Ball
Meghan Duffy
Emma Watt (uncredited)
Lisa Raziano
Fine Dining Customer (uncredited)
Tonya Maldonado
Shopper in the Market (uncredited)
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