Love in the Time of Cholera
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.
Critics Sentiment
Florentino orders the boat to fly the cholera flag so they can remain together forever
Florentino immediately and impertinently resumes courting the widowed Fermina
The film recovers from its lowest point when Florentino creepily pursues the newly widowed Fermina to reach its emotional peak with the romantic riverboat finale.
The film starts promisingly with the initial romance but struggles through a middling middle section marked by questionable character choices and uneven performances. Critics consistently praised Javier Bardem's commitment despite finding his character often annoying, while the film's visual beauty and faithful adaptation of the novel's climactic riverboat sequence earned widespread acclaim. The ending successfully captures the novel's romantic spirit, elevating the overall experience despite significant flaws.
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Javier Bardem
Florentino Ariza
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Fermina Daza
Benjamin Bratt
Juvenal Urbino
John Leguizamo
Lorenzo Daza
Fernanda Montenegro
Transito Ariza
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Hildebranda Sanchez
Alicia Borrachero
Escolastica
Liev Schreiber
Lotario Thurgot
Laura Harring
Sara Noriega
Héctor Elizondo
Don Leo
Ana Claudia Talancón
Olympia Zuleta
Angie Cepeda
Junge Witwe
Marcela Mar
America Vicuna
Rubria Negrao
Rosalba
Unax Ugalde
Young Florentino
Andrés Parra
Capitán samaritano
Horacio Tavera
Diego
Salvatore Basile
Alcalde de la ciudad
Margalida Castro
Institutriz
Carolina Cuervo
Gran dama hija
Crew
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