Elsa & Fred

2014
12A
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer in Elsa & Fred (2014)

After losing his wife, Fred feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred's life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live -- be it more or less -- is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases.

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Feel-Good Romance Screwball Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

A withdrawn senior experiences life in new ways when he begins spending time with the free-spirited woman who lives across the hall.A withdrawn senior experiences life in new ways when he begins spending time with the free-spirited woman who lives across the hall.A withdrawn senior experiences life in new ways when he begins spending time with the free-spirited woman who lives across the hall.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
Elsa & Fred (2014), set in New Orleans, is an English-language remake of the 2005 Spanish-Argentinian film of the same name --- Elsa y Fred (2005). The film was shot on location in New Orleans because of tax incentives, according to Shirley MacLaine.

Quotes
Elsa Hayes: Life is long, and when you've lived so many years, and you do things, and you don't think when you're doing them, that they matter all that much. And then one day you wake up and you realize that you managed quite a bit, and so much so that you can't even remember all of it.

Connections
Alternate-language version of Elsa y Fred (2005)

Soundtracks
Shake It
Written by James Longford (ASCAP) and Adam Longlands (BMI)
Performed by James Langford
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Limited

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Lovely and romantic

I enjoy films that show old people still having a life of fun, laughter and romance, and this one does just that.

Shirley Maclaine and Christopher Plummer are great in this and make a believable couple as the depressed and grumpy Fred and his kooky, fun-loving neighbour Elsa. They are ably supported by a great cast, including the brilliant George Segal. Oh and wow, James Brolin looks really handsome in a small role here, I think he'd have been about 74 when he made this!

The music is lovely, and Elsa's obsession with the movie La Dolce Vita provides a wonderful, poignant scene towards the end.

A film to make you smile and feel that, even if you are old, you can still live a good life if you're lucky enough to have someone special.