You are never too old to be young when the retired seventyseven years old hypochondriac widower fred moves to an apartment in madrid, his temperamental daughter cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder argentinean elsa. Upon learning elsa is terminally ill, fred takes her to the fontana di. An american remake of the film was released in 2014 synopsis. It is an englishlanguage remake of the 2005 argentinian movie of the same name. The untold story of mexicos greatest and most beloved comedy film star of all time. Its based of the spanish movie elsa y fred and its really sentimental, heartwarming, and smart. The film, set and filmed in new orleans, is an englishlanguage remake of the 2005 spanish argentinian film of the same name. Later, they meet each other and elsa seduces fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a. Elsa has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a moment that fellini had already envisaged. Fred is bitter for having been recently widowed, while elsa is happygolucky come to life.
After losing his wife, fred christopher plummer moves to a small apartment, where he meets elsa shirley maclaine, a. With shirley maclaine, christopher plummer, marcia gay harden, wendell pierce. This film is an invitation, as the one that elsa does to fred, to let itself blush by aglance and to let itself surround by a love made of smiles, amiable words, dates, andmore. Elsa and fred is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that its never too late to love. This dreadful romantic comedy stars a hateful shirley maclaine and a sucker played by christopher plummer. Cuca meets the female neighbor of fred, elsa, whose personality is colorful and lifesize.
Elsa and fred in us theaters november 7, 2014 starring marcia gay harden, shirley maclaine, chris noth, jared gilman. Ageism abounds in this wellcast but groanworthy romantic comedy about two. This movie is so tonedeaf that it tries to wring charm from questionable stereotypes about senior citizens and minorities. After losing his wife, fred christopher plummer moves into a nearby apartment. Elsa, a similarlyaged but more colorful argentinian and a.
Distraught widower fred moves into a small apartment where he meets his neighbor elsa, and discovers its never too late for a second chance at life. Fred, a recently widowed spaniard in his 70s who has led a quiet life, retires to an apartment in madrid. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Elsa and fred is the story of two people who at the end of the road, discover that its never too late to love and make dreams come true. Seventyseven year old fred, who happens to be a hypochondriac, moves into a building in madrid that his daughter cuca found for him. Elsa y fred elsa and fred is a 2005 spanishargentine film coproduction directed by marcos carnevale and starring manuel alexandre, china zorrilla and federico luppi. A withdrawn senior experiences life in new ways when he begins spending time with the free spirited woman who lives across the hall. Elsa and fred is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that its never too late to love and make dreams come true.
December 30, 2014 1h 44m comedy, romance after losing his wife, fred christopher plummer moves to a small apartment, where he meets elsa shirley maclaine, a youthful woman who. Elsa bursts into his life like a whirlwind, teaching him that time is precious and that he. Elsa and fred is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that. A widower and his vivacious new neighbor discover that its never too late to fall in love and realize their dreams. After losing his wife, fred christopher plumer feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter marcia gay harden helps move him into a small apartment where he meets elsa shirley maclaine. Everything you need to know about elsa and fred movie 2014. Distraught widower fred moves into a small apartment where he meets his neighbor elsa, and discovers its never too late for a second. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Elsa has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a. The spanisharegentine film elsa y fred shows that even after becoming a widower, fred can still fall in love. From time to time, uscinema copies the movies, as we saw previously in kpax.