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Elsa & Fred poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
2005·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 48m

ELSA & FRED

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.

Above the Line
Marcos Carnevale·DirectorMarcos Carnevale·WriterLily Ann Martin·WriterJuan Carlos Gómez·Director of PhotographyLito Vitale·Original Music ComposerNacho Ruiz Capillas·Editor
Cast
China Zorrilla·ElsaManuel Alexandre·FredBlanca Portillo·CucaJosé Ángel Egido·PacoOmar Muñoz·JaviRoberto Carnaghi·GabrielCarlos Álvarez-Nóvoa·JuanGonzalo Urtizberea·AlejoFanny Gautier·LauraFederico Luppi·Pablo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Marcos Carnevale·DirectorJorge Gundín·Assistant DirectorAlberto Terrón·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Marcos Carnevale·WriterLily Ann Martin·WriterMarcela Guerty·Writer
Camera· 3
Juan Carlos Gómez·Director of PhotographyEstanis Núñez Arévalo·Still PhotographerLaura Sipán·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Nacho Ruiz Capillas·EditorMaría José Almela·Assistant EditorNoémie Dulau·Color Assistant
Sound & Music· 4
Lito Vitale·Original Music ComposerMario López·Sound Re-Recording MixerDaniel Goldstein·Sound Post Production CoordinatorAlfonso Raposo·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Satur Idarreta·Art DirectionNereida Bonmatí·Costume DesignLaura Agustín·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 9
José Antonio Félez·ProducerDaniel Goldstein·Line ProducerYolanda Serrano·CastingMarcos Carnevale·Associate ProducerCarlos Andrada·Associate ProducerMarcela Guerty·Associate ProducerEva Leira·CastingDaniel Goldstein·Production ManagerÓscar Vigiola·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Paco H. Rodríguez·HairstylistJosé Levy·Thanks
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 15%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Elsa & Fred's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#A0522D
#B22222
Mood
Lighthearted, Romantic
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features an older man and woman standing in front of separate red doors with gold trim. The man is on the left, wearing a brown trench coat, bl”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
DoorsTrench CoatDressShawl
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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