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Release Date:

November 7, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “”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 Mastroiani 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.”

Poster: B- / C+

Review: (#1 & #2) These designs are identical except the first one shown has more detail of their exotic locale. That makes it the better design, simply because the other seems more generic. Overall, not that interesting either way.

Trailer: C

Review: Generic late-life romantic drama fitted with two viable stars that haven’t had made a hugely successful film in over a decade. The two don’t seem to be doing more than paycheck-collecting, perfunctory work, which will make those who are most familiar with their old films and performances less interested in the end result, even for nostalgia’s sake.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Revisions:

(October 26, 2014) Original