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Love in the Time of Cholera

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When Florentino Ariza (Javier Bardem) sees Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) through a villa window, it is love at first sight. Though a man of modest means, Florentino's skill as a poet awakens a similar passion within Fermina. But Fermina's father disapproves of the affair and vows to keep the lovers apart. Fermina eventually marries an aristocratic doctor (Benjamin Bratt), and they move to Paris. Florentino, however, still loves Fermina and patiently waits for a chance to be with her again.
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Though beautifully filmed, the makers of Love in the Time of Cholera fail to transfer the novel's magic to the screen.

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David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) 05/29/2008
3/5
Though Cartagena in the late 19th Century is beautifully evoked in director Mike Newell's visually sumptuous film, there's something missing at the core of this love story. Go to Full Review Evan Williams The Australian 05/25/2008
2.5/5
If further proof were needed of my dispiriting theory that the best novels rarely make the best films, it is to be found, richly scented and sumptuously packaged, in Love in the Time of Cholera. Go to Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine 03/20/2008
2/5
A valiant attempt to turn a complex novel into a compelling movie is hamstrung by a conventional literary sensibility, an uneven tone and, crucially, a failure to establish a moving, meaningful connection between its two major players. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/10/2024
C+
By any measuring stick, the book is clearly better than the film. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/26/2020
7/10
The story is vibrantly painted with wit and vivacity - even if it doesn't tread new ground. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña Cinemanía (Spain) 10/28/2020
3/5
Succeeds in its essence. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin S @RT75964167 12/30/2024 One of the greatest books ever written. Almost impossible to do it justice on the big screen. With such a beautiful setting it is a feast for the eyes. See more Dominic Z @RT08023387 09/18/2024 Great Story And Acting, Must See See more Bill N @RT96531520 04/08/2024 beautiful love story and good production See more david a @RT75393186 09/06/2021 The book was better. The book was better. The book was better. This actually was a decent movie, but they omitted what was clearly the best part of the book. This guy has waited a lifetime to be with the woman he loves, he finally gets to visit her, and... [no book spoilers]... ARG! How could they remove the culmination of the whole book from the movie?!?!? The acting was good. The production value was ok. I thought Javier Bardem was an amazing old man. Some of the other characters just didn't look old, and still moved about like young actors. It's like they just put some white powder in their hair and said. "You're old now." See more dave s @RT68722908 02/22/2021 By no stretch of the imagination is Love in the Time of Cholera a great movie, but it's certainly not as bad as its reputation. Based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez' wonderful novel, the story follows Florentino (Javier Bardem) and his life long unrequited love of Fermina (Giovanna Mezzogiorno). The lyrical writing style found in the book created a mystical and magical atmosphere which is totally lost in the screen adaptation. There is some beautiful scenery and a few memorable moments, but the film generally has a drab feel to it and often resorts to lurid melodrama to show Florentino's anguish and frustration. In general, it's probably safe to say that Gabriel Garcia Marquez' complex literary works don't translate well to the screen. See more 10/27/2018 Music and acting and the visceral sense of deeply touching love the movie is suffused with make it worth watching again and again and again. Perhaps my first when I completely disagree with the critics' low rating. See more Read all reviews
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Mike Newell

Director

Javier Bardem

Florentino Ariza

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Fermina Daza

Benjamin Bratt

Juvenal Urbino

John Leguizamo

Lorenzo Daza

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Hildebranda Sanchez

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Synopsis When Florentino Ariza (Javier Bardem) sees Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) through a villa window, it is love at first sight. Though a man of modest means, Florentino's skill as a poet awakens a similar passion within Fermina. But Fermina's father disapproves of the affair and vows to keep the lovers apart. Fermina eventually marries an aristocratic doctor (Benjamin Bratt), and they move to Paris. Florentino, however, still loves Fermina and patiently waits for a chance to be with her again.
Director
Mike Newell
Producer
Scott Steindorff
Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Stone Village Productions
Rating
R (Sexual Content/Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6M
Runtime
2h 18m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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