Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

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Elsa & Fred

2005

1h 48m

7.8(80 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

When the retired seventy-seven years old hypochondriac widower Fred moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa. Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.

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Production Companies

Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas

TVE

Canal+ España

Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales

INCAA

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

China Zorrilla

Elsa

China Zorrilla

Acting

Manuel Alexandre

Fred

Manuel Alexandre

Acting

Blanca Portillo

Cuca

Blanca Portillo

Acting

José Ángel Egido

Paco

José Ángel Egido

Acting

Omar Muñoz

Javi

Omar Muñoz

Acting

Roberto Carnaghi

Gabriel

Roberto Carnaghi

Acting

Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa

Juan

Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa

Acting

Gonzalo Urtizberea

Alejo

Gonzalo Urtizberea

Acting

Fanny Gautier

Laura

Fanny Gautier

Acting

Federico Luppi

Pablo

Federico Luppi

Acting

Tomás Sáez

Goyo

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Acting

Julián Villagrán

Doctor 1

Julián Villagrán

Acting

Manolo Solo

Doctor 2

Manolo Solo

Acting

Roberto Mosca

Conserje

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Acting

Fabrizio Meschini

Botones

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Acting

Claudia Álvarez

Carla

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Pilar Valero

Mujer Bar

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