Love in the Time of Cholera

"How long would you wait for love?"

2007 2h 19m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 424

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“How long would you wait for love?”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Ronald Harwood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Javier Bardem and Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Benjamin Bratt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "How long would you wait for love?".

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The take

Mike Newell directs. Affonso Beato behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Mick Audsley cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Javier Bardem and Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Benjamin Bratt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "How long would you wait for love?".
9IMDB entry: tt0484740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "dying and death", "ship", "marriage proposal", "new love".