Elsa & Fred 2014 123movies

Watch: Elsa & Fred 2014 123movies, Full Movie Online – “Elsa and Fred” is the story of two people who at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true. Elsa has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a moment that Fellini had already envisaged: the scene in ‘La Dolce Vita’ at the Fontana di Trevi. The same scene without Anita Ekberg in it, but with Elsa instead. Without Marcello Mastroianni but with that love that took so long to arrive. Fred has always been a good man who did everything he was supposed to do. After losing his wife, he feels disturbed and confused and his daughter decides that it would be best if he moves into a smaller apartment where he ends meeting Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into his 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. Fred surrenders to Elsa’s frenzy, to her youth, to her boldness, to her beautiful madness. And this is how Fred learns how to live. When he learns about Elsa’s terminal illness, he decides to make her dream come true and takes Elsa to Rome to reenact with her the famous scene at the Fontana di Trevi..
Plot: 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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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 3,413
	32% | RottenTomatoes
	49/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 71 Popularity: 5.423 | TMDB

Reviews:

La Dolce Vita in Perpetuity
This is one of those films you want to love – strong lead actors and a solid supporting cast showing another homage to aging gracefully. But the cake was left in the oven a bit too long and the resultant ‘romantic comedy’ becomes so Hallmarky that the script drowns the fine intentions of the actors. Written by Anna Pavignano and Michael Radford (who also directs), the story is given its best shot by Shirley MacLaine (age 80) and Christopher Plummer (age 85) but the saccharine ending is a bit too heavy to hold up the good moments.

Set in New Orleans, the story introduces two people who at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true. Elsa (Shirley MacLaine) has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a moment that Fellini had already envisaged: the scene in ‘La Dolce Vita’ at the Fontana di Trevi. The same scene without Anita Ekberg in it, but with Elsa instead. Without Marcello Mastroiani but with that love that took so long to arrive. Fred (Christopher Plummer) has always been a good man who did everything he was supposed to do. After losing his wife, he feels disturbed and confused and his daughter (Marcia Gay Harden) decides that it would be best if he moves into a smaller apartment where he ends meeting Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into his 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. Fred surrenders to Elsa’s frenzy, to her youth, to her boldness, to her beautiful madness. And this is how Fred learns how to live. When he learns about Elsa’s terminal illness, he decides to make her dream come true and takes Elsa to Rome to reenact with her the famous scene at the Fontana di Trevi.

The supporting cast includes Scott Bakula, George Segal, James Brolin, Chris Noth, Wendell Pierce, and Erika Alexandra (in the most entertaining role as the ‘housekeeper’ for Fred). It has its moments and it always is a pleasure to see MacLaine and Plummer no matter how lame the script’s ending. Not exactly the reincarnation of Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, but an entertaining movie.

Souless, Lifeless, Dispirited, Plot less
Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer.

Oh how sadly they fall between lifeless dialogue and inept scenes and a dispiriting depiction of old age.

Shirley’s wig was uber distracting as it was sooo bad.

Direction was sketchy, the interior car scenes out of filmmaking 101.

And offensive – scarpering out of a restaurant without paying the $400 owing? Any thought to the waiter who’d have to pay? And a pathological liar like Elsa getting away without challenge with every single fib? The Oscar winning duo were not served well here.

For elder love depicted beautifully watch “Amour”.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 33 min (93 min)
Budget 10000000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Michael Radford
Writer Marcos Carnevale, Marcela Guerty, Lily Ann Martin
Actors Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Marcia Gay Harden
Country United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)