Elsa & Fred (2014)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9655 |
Directed By
Michael Radford
Crew
Michael O'Sullivan
Heather Korman
Lisa Kutyreff
Barker White
Gregg Harney
Durel Yates
David Lee Toth
Christy Hebert
Caryn Frankenfield
Theresa A. Fleming
Meg Dudley
Lauren Thomas
J.J. Dalton
Marco Lassalaz
Stefano Marino
Matt DiFranco
Amy C. Weinberg
Aurora Knox
Claire Sanchez
Johnny Eastlund
Diane Ward
Steve Lonano
Colin Wilkes
Hailey Authement
Ken Speed
Fabio Felici
John Jabaley
Shonta T. McCray
Leonardo Beltrame
Roberto Calfapietra
Tommaso Mele
Jerry Gilbert
Alex Anstey
Jason Dotts
Morgan Krutz
Hector Toro
William Blunden
Scott Brewster
Leobardo Ledon
Dave DeCoster
Todd Crockett
Angela Beale
Chris Piccaro
Jerry Gilbert
Jason Ourso
Goffredo Gibellini
Goffredo Gibellini
Anna Pavignano
Osvaldo Ríos
Rob Weston
Gary Preisler
Lane Sisung
Ricardo Kleinbaum
Aaron L. Gilbert
José Levy
Jason Hewitt
Nicolas Veinberg
Margot Hand
Edward Saxon
Andy Ross
Patrick Murray
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
Angel Losada Moreno
Michael Radford
Matthias Ehrenberg
Luis Bacalov
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
James Gibb
Jason Hewitt
Deanna Stadler
Artist W. Robinson
Charlie Picerni
Janene Carleton
Jimmy Romano
Jeff Milburn
Regis Harrington
Luigi Mira
Stanton Barrett
Carlos Garcia de Paredes
Danny Cosmo
Alejandro Itkin
Matt J. Thompson
William Scharpf
Eduardo Zarazua
Cesar Canavati
Mark Norby
Artist W. Robinson
Justin Bell
Keith Pokorski
Grayson Austin
Doug Schwartz
Zachary Sieffert
Michael Applebaum
Bryan Ellison
Doug Schwartz
Troy Wagner
Stephen Fouasnon
Sandro Magliano
Michele K. Short
Richard Schexnayder
Jimmy Armstrong
Allen Parks
Eric Ledet
Jamey Osborne
Marc Uddo
Jarrid Clinkinbeard
Scott Calcagno
Joe Sökmen
Leonard Marchand
Sergio Villegas
Joshua Anderson
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Brad Heiner
Kiya Maggio
Jared Wilcox
Marisa Creed
Gonzalo Gonzalez
Luis Martinez
Chad Vanko
Ned Blouin
Trenton McRae
Alexandra Capps
Paul Blanchard
Jessica Alejandra Ochoa
Chris Flowers
Shannon de Vergnette
Freddie Poole
Alice Baker
Stephanie Carroll
Sharon Howard-Field
Michael Radford
Ronnie Yeskel
Brendan Garst
Christina Eunji Kim
Matthias Emcke
Peter Boyle
Michael McDonough
Mary Frances Eglin
Lily Ann Martin
Marcela Guerty
Gary Jones
Marcos Carnevale
Jamie Jones
Joseph Uzzell
Michelle DeVito
Lauren Claret
Lula Fotis
TOP 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
Sam Medina
Taxi Cab Driver
Jackie Tuttle
Receptionist
Michael Hartson
Dance School Director
Deanna Meske
Laura
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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