Elsa & Fred (2014)
Elsa & Fred (2014)
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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Cast

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Elsa
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Fred
Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden As: Lydia
Wendell Pierce Wendell Pierce As: Armande
Jared Gilman Jared Gilman As: Michael
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's Never Too Late.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 07 March 2014

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Riverside Entertainment Group, Rio Negro, Media House Capital, Cuatro Plus Films, Defiant Pictures, Creative Andina, Lotus Entertainment, Sisung Film Finance

Budget: $10,000,000

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Cast

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

Sam Medina

Sam Medina

Taxi Cab Driver

Jackie Tuttle

Jackie Tuttle

Receptionist

Michael Hartson

Michael Hartson

Dance School Director

Deanna Meske

Deanna Meske

Laura

McCartney Bisgard

McCartney Bisgard

Carla

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Flower Shop Attendant

Osvaldo Ríos

Osvaldo Ríos

Dialysis Doctor

Benny Jones Sr.

Benny Jones Sr.

Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer

Julius McKee

Julius McKee

Treme Brass Band Tuba Player

Kenneth Terry

Kenneth Terry

Treme Brass Band Trumpet Player

Jaime Camil

Jaime Camil

Waiter

Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Maitre D'

Lisa Sheridan

Lisa Sheridan

Doctor

Indigo

Indigo

Nurse

Jimmy Robinson

Jimmy Robinson

Guitarist / Hand Dbl.

John McConnell

John McConnell

Man in Window

Dave Davis

Dave Davis

Photographer

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Cab Driver

Haylie Creppel

Haylie Creppel

Girl With Ball

Meghan Duffy

Meghan Duffy

Emma Watt (uncredited)

Lisa Raziano

Lisa Raziano

Fine Dining Customer (uncredited)

Tonya Maldonado

Tonya Maldonado

Shopper in the Market (uncredited)

Directed By

Steve Lonano

Steve Lonano

Second Second Assistant Director

J.J. Dalton

J.J. Dalton

Additional Second Assistant Director

Artist W. Robinson

Artist W. Robinson

First Assistant Director

Deanna Stadler

Deanna Stadler

Second Assistant Director

Michael Radford

Michael Radford

Director

Mary Frances Eglin

Mary Frances Eglin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Michael Radford

Michael Radford

Screenplay

Anna Pavignano

Anna Pavignano

Screenplay

Marcos Carnevale

Marcos Carnevale

Original Film Writer

Marcela Guerty

Marcela Guerty

Original Film Writer

Lily Ann Martin

Lily Ann Martin

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

John Jabaley

John Jabaley

Location Manager

Matt DiFranco

Matt DiFranco

Production Coordinator

Diane Ward

Diane Ward

Assistant Production Coordinator

Meg Dudley

Meg Dudley

Associate Producer

Todd Crockett

Todd Crockett

Production Accountant

Margot Hand

Margot Hand

Co-Executive Producer

Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Co-Executive Producer

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Executive Producer

Angel Losada Moreno

Angel Losada Moreno

Executive Producer

Osvaldo Ríos

Osvaldo Ríos

Executive Producer

Jason Hewitt

Jason Hewitt

Executive Producer

Aaron L. Gilbert

Aaron L. Gilbert

Executive Producer

Gary Preisler

Gary Preisler

Executive Producer

Rob Weston

Rob Weston

Executive Producer

Lane Sisung

Lane Sisung

Executive Producer

Edward Saxon

Edward Saxon

Producer

Nicolas Veinberg

Nicolas Veinberg

Producer

Matthias Ehrenberg

Matthias Ehrenberg

Producer

José Levy

José Levy

Producer

Ricardo Kleinbaum

Ricardo Kleinbaum

Producer

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Unit Production Manager

Jason Hewitt

Jason Hewitt

Unit Production Manager

James Gibb

James Gibb

Executive Producer

Artist W. Robinson

Artist W. Robinson

Co-Producer

Justin Bell

Justin Bell

Co-Producer

Cesar Canavati

Cesar Canavati

Associate Producer

Luigi Mira

Luigi Mira

Associate Producer

Eduardo Zarazua

Eduardo Zarazua

Associate Producer

Carlos Garcia de Paredes

Carlos Garcia de Paredes

Associate Producer

Alejandro Itkin

Alejandro Itkin

Associate Producer

Sharon Howard-Field

Sharon Howard-Field

Casting

Ronnie Yeskel

Ronnie Yeskel

Casting

Brendan Garst

Brendan Garst

Production Supervisor

Matthias Emcke

Matthias Emcke

Producer

Lauren Claret

Lauren Claret

First Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Hector Toro

Hector Toro

Online Editor

Jason Ourso

Jason Ourso

Online Editor

Alex Anstey

Alex Anstey

Assistant Editor

William Blunden

William Blunden

Assistant Editor

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Heather La Kor

Heather La Kor

On Set Dresser

Caryn Frankenfield

Caryn Frankenfield

Costume Supervisor

Christy Hebert

Christy Hebert

Key Costumer

Colin Wilkes

Colin Wilkes

Set Costumer

Shonta T. McCray

Shonta T. McCray

Set Costumer

Aurora Knox

Aurora Knox

Seamstress

Lauren Thomas

Lauren Thomas

Makeup Department Head

Hailey Authement

Hailey Authement

Key Makeup Artist

Amy C. Weinberg

Amy C. Weinberg

Assistant Makeup Artist

Theresa A. Fleming

Theresa A. Fleming

Key Hair Stylist

Angela Beale

Angela Beale

Seamstress

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Costume Designer

Sound

Fabio Felici

Fabio Felici

Sound Mixer

Marco Lassalaz

Marco Lassalaz

Boom Operator

Jason Dotts

Jason Dotts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Gilbert

Jerry Gilbert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Brewster

Scott Brewster

ADR Recordist

Leobardo Ledon

Leobardo Ledon

Foley Mixer

Dave DeCoster

Dave DeCoster

Foley Artist

Chris Piccaro

Chris Piccaro

Music Coordinator

Goffredo Gibellini

Goffredo Gibellini

Scoring Mixer

Luis Bacalov

Luis Bacalov

Original Music Composer

Andy Ross

Andy Ross

Music Supervisor

Richard Schexnayder

Richard Schexnayder

Sound Mixer

Jimmy Armstrong

Jimmy Armstrong

Boom Operator

Jamey Osborne

Jamey Osborne

Utility Sound

Marc Uddo

Marc Uddo

Utility Sound

Eric Ledet

Eric Ledet

Utility Sound

Visual Effects

Morgan Krutz

Morgan Krutz

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Tommaso Mele

Tommaso Mele

Key Grip

Grayson Austin

Grayson Austin

"A" Camera Operator

Keith Pokorski

Keith Pokorski

First Assistant "A" Camera

Doug Schwartz

Doug Schwartz

"B" Camera Operator

Troy Wagner

Troy Wagner

First Assistant "B" Camera

Zachary Sieffert

Zachary Sieffert

First Assistant "B" Camera

Bryan Ellison

Bryan Ellison

First Assistant "B" Camera

Michael Applebaum

Michael Applebaum

Additional Camera

Doug Schwartz

Doug Schwartz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Stephen Fouasnon

Stephen Fouasnon

Digital Imaging Technician

Sandro Magliano

Sandro Magliano

Digital Imaging Technician

Michele K. Short

Michele K. Short

Still Photographer

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Key Grip

Brad Heiner

Brad Heiner

Dolly Grip

Giovanni Bommarito

Giovanni Bommarito

Grip

Kiya Maggio

Kiya Maggio

Grip

Joe Sökmen

Joe Sökmen

Grip

Jared Wilcox

Jared Wilcox

Grip

Ned Blouin

Ned Blouin

Grip

Michael McDonough

Michael McDonough

Director of Photography

Lighting

Stefano Marino

Stefano Marino

Gaffer

Leonardo Beltrame

Leonardo Beltrame

Electrician

Roberto Calfapietra

Roberto Calfapietra

Electrician

Allen Parks

Allen Parks

Gaffer

Gonzalo Gonzalez

Gonzalo Gonzalez

Best Boy Electric

Sergio Villegas

Sergio Villegas

Electrician

Trenton McRae

Trenton McRae

Electrician

Joshua Anderson

Joshua Anderson

Electrician

Luis Martinez

Luis Martinez

Electrician

Chris Flowers

Chris Flowers

Electrician

Jarrid Clinkinbeard

Jarrid Clinkinbeard

Rigging Gaffer

Chad Vanko

Chad Vanko

Best Boy Electric

Scott Calcagno

Scott Calcagno

Rigging Grip

Art Department

David Lee Toth

David Lee Toth

Set Dresser

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan

Set Dresser

Gregg Harney

Gregg Harney

Set Dresser

Durel Yates

Durel Yates

Set Dresser

Barker White

Barker White

Set Dresser

Lisa Kutyreff

Lisa Kutyreff

Assistant Set Decoration

Johnny Eastlund

Johnny Eastlund

Location Scout

Marisa Creed

Marisa Creed

Art Department Coordinator

Shannon de Vergnette

Shannon de Vergnette

Assistant Art Director

Leonard Marchand

Leonard Marchand

Property Master

Alexandra Capps

Alexandra Capps

Assistant Property Master

Jessica Alejandra Ochoa

Jessica Alejandra Ochoa

Art Department Assistant

Paul Blanchard

Paul Blanchard

Leadman

Stephanie Carroll

Stephanie Carroll

Production Design

Christina Eunji Kim

Christina Eunji Kim

Art Direction

Alice Baker

Alice Baker

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ken Speed

Ken Speed

Special Effects Coordinator

Claire Sanchez

Claire Sanchez

Special Effects

Jerry Gilbert

Jerry Gilbert

Post Production Supervisor

Goffredo Gibellini

Goffredo Gibellini

Score Engineer

Stanton Barrett

Stanton Barrett

Stunt Coordinator

William Scharpf

William Scharpf

Utility Stunts

Matt J. Thompson

Matt J. Thompson

Utility Stunts

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Utility Stunts

Janene Carleton

Janene Carleton

Utility Stunts

Danny Cosmo

Danny Cosmo

Utility Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Jimmy Romano

Utility Stunts

Jeff Milburn

Jeff Milburn

Utility Stunts

Mark Norby

Mark Norby

Utility Stunts

Regis Harrington

Regis Harrington

Utility Stunts

Freddie Poole

Freddie Poole

Utility Stunts

Michelle DeVito

Michelle DeVito

Stand In

Joseph Uzzell

Joseph Uzzell

Stand In

Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

Stand In

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