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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.

Top 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

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.

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