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.
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Elsa
Christopher Plummer
Fred
Marcia Gay Harden
Lydia
Wendell Pierce
Armande
Jared Gilman
Michael
Erika Alexander
Laverne
Chris Noth
Jack
Scott Bakula
Raymond
George Segal
John
Reg Rogers
Alec
James Brolin
Max
Sam Medina
Taxi Cab Driver
Jackie Tuttle
Receptionist
Michael Hartson
Dance School Director
Deanna Meske
Laura
McCartney Bisgard
Carla
Carol Sutton
Flower Shop Attendant
Osvaldo Ríos
Dialysis Doctor
Benny Jones Sr.
Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer
Julius McKee
Treme Brass Band Tuba Player
Kenneth Terry
Treme Brass Band Trumpet Player
Jaime Camil
Waiter
Lance E. Nichols
Maitre D'
Lisa Sheridan
Doctor
Indigo
Nurse
Jimmy Robinson
Guitarist / Hand Dbl.
John McConnell
Man in Window
Dave Davis
Photographer
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
Cab Driver
Haylie Creppel
Girl With Ball
Meghan Duffy
Emma Watt (uncredited)
Lisa Raziano
Fine Dining Customer (uncredited)
Tonya Maldonado
Shopper in the Market (uncredited)
Crew
Michael Radford
Director, Screenplay
Anna Pavignano
Screenplay
Marcela Guerty
Original Film Writer
Lily Ann Martin
Original Film Writer
Marcos Carnevale
Original Film Writer
Peter Boyle
Editor
Hector Toro
Online Editor
Jason Ourso
Online Editor
William Blunden
Assistant Editor
Alex Anstey
Assistant Editor
Michael McDonough
Director of Photography
Artist W. Robinson
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Deanna Stadler
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lonano
Second Second Assistant Director
J.J. Dalton
Additional Second Assistant Director
Diane Ward
Assistant Production Coordinator
Matt DiFranco
Production Coordinator
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Gary Preisler
Executive Producer
Osvaldo Ríos
Executive Producer
Jason Hewitt
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Lane Sisung
Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert
Executive Producer
Rob Weston
Executive Producer
Angel Losada Moreno
Executive Producer
James Gibb
Executive Producer
Patrick Murray
Co-Executive Producer
Margot Hand
Co-Executive Producer
Brendan Garst
Production Supervisor
Nicolas Veinberg
Producer
Ricardo Kleinbaum
Producer
José Levy
Producer
Matthias Ehrenberg
Producer
Edward Saxon
Producer
Matthias Emcke
Producer
Meg Dudley
Associate Producer
Cesar Canavati
Associate Producer
Eduardo Zarazua
Associate Producer
Carlos Garcia de Paredes
Associate Producer
Alejandro Itkin
Associate Producer
Luigi Mira
Associate Producer
Justin Bell
Co-Producer
Lula Fotis
Producer's Assistant
Stephanie Carroll
Production Design
Grayson Austin
"A" Camera Operator
Keith Pokorski
First Assistant "A" Camera
Doug Schwartz
"B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Zachary Sieffert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Troy Wagner
First Assistant "B" Camera
Bryan Ellison
First Assistant "B" Camera
Brad Heiner
Dolly Grip
Michael Applebaum
Additional Camera
Jerry Gilbert
Post Production Supervisor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ronnie Yeskel
Casting
Sharon Howard-Field
Casting
Christy Hebert
Key Costumer
Colin Wilkes
Set Costumer
Shonta T. McCray
Set Costumer
Gary Jones
Costume Designer
Caryn Frankenfield
Costume Supervisor
Theresa A. Fleming
Key Hair Stylist
Lauren Thomas
Makeup Department Head
Hailey Authement
Key Makeup Artist
Amy C. Weinberg
Assistant Makeup Artist
Marisa Creed
Art Department Coordinator
Jessica Alejandra Ochoa
Art Department Assistant
Shannon de Vergnette
Assistant Art Director
Jason Dotts
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fabio Felici
Sound Mixer
Richard Schexnayder
Sound Mixer
Goffredo Gibellini
Scoring Mixer, Score Engineer
Marco Lassalaz
Boom Operator
Jimmy Armstrong
Boom Operator
Dave DeCoster
Foley Artist
Leobardo Ledon
Foley Mixer
Scott Brewster
ADR Recordist
Ken Speed
Special Effects Coordinator
Claire Sanchez
Special Effects
Morgan Krutz
Visual Effects Supervisor
Luis Bacalov
Original Music Composer
Andy Ross
Music Supervisor
Chris Piccaro
Music Coordinator
Todd Crockett
Production Accountant
Lauren Claret
First Assistant Accountant
Scott Calcagno
Rigging Grip
Jarrid Clinkinbeard
Rigging Gaffer
Alice Baker
Set Decoration
Lisa Kutyreff
Assistant Set Decoration
David Lee Toth
Set Dresser
Michael O'Sullivan
Set Dresser
Gregg Harney
Set Dresser
Barker White
Set Dresser
Durel Yates
Set Dresser
Heather Korman
On Set Dresser
Michele K. Short
Still Photographer
Mary Frances Eglin
Script Supervisor
Roberto Calfapietra
Electrician
Leonardo Beltrame
Electrician
Luis Martinez
Electrician
Trenton McRae
Electrician
Joshua Anderson
Electrician
Sergio Villegas
Electrician
Chris Flowers
Electrician
Gonzalo Gonzalez
Best Boy Electric
Chad Vanko
Best Boy Electric
John Jabaley
Location Manager
Johnny Eastlund
Location Scout
Jeff Milburn
Utility Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Utility Stunts
Janene Carleton
Utility Stunts
Danny Cosmo
Utility Stunts
Matt J. Thompson
Utility Stunts
Jimmy Romano
Utility Stunts
William Scharpf
Utility Stunts
Mark Norby
Utility Stunts
Regis Harrington
Utility Stunts
Freddie Poole
Utility Stunts
Stanton Barrett
Stunt Coordinator
Leonard Marchand
Property Master
Alexandra Capps
Assistant Property Master
Tommaso Mele
Key Grip
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Key Grip
Ned Blouin
Grip
Giovanni Bommarito
Grip
Kiya Maggio
Grip
Joe Sökmen
Grip
Jared Wilcox
Grip
Stefano Marino
Gaffer
Allen Parks
Gaffer
Aurora Knox
Seamstress
Angela Beale
Seamstress
Sandro Magliano
Digital Imaging Technician
Stephen Fouasnon
Digital Imaging Technician
Christina Eunji Kim
Art Direction
Eric Ledet
Utility Sound
Jamey Osborne
Utility Sound
Marc Uddo
Utility Sound
Paul Blanchard
Leadman
Jamie Jones
Stand In
Michelle DeVito
Stand In
