Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
How long would you wait for love?
In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.
Director: Mike Newell
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 139 min
Release Date: October 4, 2007
Cast
- Javier Bardem - Florentino Ariza
- Unax Ugalde - junger Florentino
- Benjamin Bratt - Juvenal Urbino
- Catalina Sandino Moreno - Hildebranda Sanchez
- Héctor Elizondo - Don Leo
- Liev Schreiber - Lotario Thurgot
- Fernanda Montenegro - Transito Ariza
- Laura Harring - Sara Noriega
- John Leguizamo - Lorenzo Daza
- Ana Claudia Talancón - Olympia Zuleta
Screenplay
- Gabriel García Márquez (Novel)
- Ronald Harwood (Screenplay)
Music: Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: Affonso Beato
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production: New Line Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Stone Village Pictures, Grosvenor Park Productions
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $45M
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: en
Themes
Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Long Distance Love Kept Alive by Letters, Moving Relationship Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt
Keywords
dying and death, ship, marriage proposal, new love, based on novel or book, marriage, letter, love letter, cholera, teacher, principal, doctor, extramarital affair, emotions
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Love in the Time of Cholera about?
- In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.
- Who directed Love in the Time of Cholera?
- Love in the Time of Cholera was directed by Mike Newell.
- Who stars in Love in the Time of Cholera?
- Love in the Time of Cholera stars Javier Bardem, Unax Ugalde, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Héctor Elizondo, Liev Schreiber.
- How long is Love in the Time of Cholera?
- Love in the Time of Cholera has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
- What genre is Love in the Time of Cholera?
- Love in the Time of Cholera is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Love in the Time of Cholera?
- Love in the Time of Cholera had a budget of $45M.
- How much did Love in the Time of Cholera gross?
- Love in the Time of Cholera grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was Love in the Time of Cholera produced?
- Love in the Time of Cholera was produced in United States of America, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Love in the Time of Cholera?
- The themes of Love in the Time of Cholera include: Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Long Distance Love Kept Alive by Letters, Moving Relationship Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt.