Fresh
Unlike so many American remakes of foreign films, this reboot improves on the original, mostly because it takes full advantage of the star power of its English-speaking cast.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Elsa & Fred
It's never too late.
2014 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Michael Radford
Overview
Aged, embittered widower, Fred learns to enjoy life thanks to his elderly yet vibrant neighbor, Elsa. Upon learning Elsa is terminally ill, Fred takes her to the Fontana di Trevi in Rome in order to reenact her favorite scene from ‘La Dolce Vita’.
Director and cast
- Michael Radford Director
- Shirley MacLaine as Elsa Hayes
- Christopher Plummer as Fred Bancroft
- Chris Noth as Jack
- Marcia Gay Harden as Lydia Bancroft
- Scott Bakula as Raymond Hayes
- James Brolin as Max Hayes
- Jared Gilman as Michael
- George Segal as John
- Wendell Pierce as Armande
- Erika Alexander as Laverne
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
A not-terrific, not-terrible romantic comedy that owes most of its charm to its two stars.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
A bland and formulaic tale of two senior citizens who discover that it's never too late to fall in love - which may well be true, but doesn't keep this rickety recycling of a 2005 Spanish-Argentinean comedy from feeling long past its sell-by date.
Justin Chang, Variety
Fresh
The movie's too-cute concept yields more rewards than you might reasonably expect.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Though the issues are heavy, the execution is light, enjoyable, but it keeps "Elsa & Fred" closer to "Sleepless in Seattle" than Fellini's deliciously deep Roman affair.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
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