Boosted by charming performances by the octogenarian leads, Elsa and Fred overcomes its schmaltzy premise to make for a satisfying romantic tale. Read critic reviews
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A fender bender on a Madrid street brings together 78-year-old Alfredo (Manuel Alexandre), a widowed hypochondriac, and Elsa (China Zorrilla), close in age to Alfredo but as free-spirited as he is uptight. The unlikely pair begin a late-life romance, with Elsa tempting the man she renames "Fred" into such acts of daring as ordering a hugely expensive meal at a restaurant and skipping out on the check. Alfredo in turn decides to make the one great wish of Elsa's life come true.
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Rating: PG (Some Mild Thematic Elements|Language)
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Genre: Romance, Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Marcos Carnevale
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Producer: José Antonio Félez
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Writer: Marcos Carnevale, Marcela Guerty, Lily Ann Martin
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Mitropoulos Films
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
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It's a great movie, a love story born in the older but felt as a youngster.
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Absolutely charming, lovely little film that is sweet, funny, and a little bit sad. A little slow paced, but not at all boring. These two elderly people were quite enjoyable to watch. Plenty of laugh out loud chuckles...and definitely many, many smiles....
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In "Elsa and Fred," Fred(Manuel Alexandre) is a recent widower who sells his house and moves into a smaller apartment with his dog Bonaparte. Flush with cash, his son and daughter-in-law hope he will loan them the money for a new business. His new neighbor is Elsa(China Zorrilla), a much less recent widow with two grown sons, one she supports and the other manages her money for her. She also claims to have resembled Anita Ekberg in her prime. "Elsa and Fred" is a mediocre movie that desperately wants to be likable with the timeworn theme of enjoying your life because time is short. And you know senior citizens should lead their own lives and not be used simply as ATM's, right? However, it suffers from a grating lead performance and reinforces more stereotypes than it challenges. In the end, it is the kind of movie that should have been made in Hollywood, since there would have at least been enough star power to distract from the lack of substance.
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Very good movie I know everyone excepts kids maybe would like to see and enjoy. Aging widowers Elsa and Fred visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome, the landmark from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita", and the experience rekindles their passion for love.
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