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Elsa & Fred
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.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Elsa & Fred
Cast
Shirley MacLaineElsa
Christopher PlummerFred
Marcia Gay HardenLydia
Wendell PierceArmande
Jared GilmanMichael
Erika AlexanderLaverne
Chris NothJack
Scott BakulaRaymondCredits
- Directed by
- Michael Radford
- Written by
- Michael Radford, Anna Pavignano
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
Production
- Riverside Entertainment GroupPuerto Rico
- Rio Negro
- Media House CapitalCanada
- Cuatro Plus Films
- Defiant Pictures
- Creative Andina
