In Love and War
After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky, a beautiful older nurse at the hospital where he's sent to recover. Their affair slowly blossoms, until Hemingway boldly asks Agnes to be his wife and journey to America with him.
Critics Sentiment
Agnes tells Ernest she loves him before leaving forever
Ernest wounded while saving Italian soldier at front
The film drops from the romantic peak during their hospital courtship to Ernest's devastating breakdown after Agnes ends their relationship.
The film starts slowly with criticized battle sequences but builds emotional momentum through the hospital romance between Ernest and Agnes. While the middle portions suffer from pacing issues, the film achieves genuine emotional impact in its final act, with reviewers consistently praising the heartbreaking conclusion despite mixed feelings about the overall execution.
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Sandra Bullock
Agnes von Kurowsky
Chris O'Donnell
Ernest 'Ernie' Hemingway
Mackenzie Astin
Henry Villard
Margot Steinberg
Mabel 'Rosie' Rose
Alan Bennett
Porter
Ingrid Lacey
Elsie 'Mac' MacDonald
George Rossi
Triage Medic
Carlo Croccolo
Town Mayor
Laura Nardi
Teresa
Tara Hugo
Katherine 'Gumshoe' De Long
Diane Witter
Adele Brown
Allegra Di Carpegna
Loretta Cavanaugh
Mindy Lee Raskin
Charlotte Anne Miller
Tracy Hostmyer
Ruth Harper
Kaethe Cherney
Veta Markley
Lauren Booth
Anna Scanlon
Rebecca Craig
Elena Crouch
Frances Riddelle
Katherine Smith
Wendi Peters
Emily Rahn
Maria Petrucci
Sonia
Crew
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