Elsa & Fred

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.

Directed by Michael Radford

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

Deanna Rashell

Laura

Sam Medina

Taxi Cab Driver

Jackie Tuttle

Receptionist

M

Michael Hartson

Dance School Director

M

McCartney Bisgard

Carla

Carol Sutton

Flower Shop Attendant

O

Osvaldo Ríos

Dialysis Doctor

B

Benny Jones Sr.

Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer

J

Julius McKee

Treme Brass Band Tuba Player

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