Synopsis
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.
Awards
65th Golden Globes· 2008
- Best Original SongDespedida — performed by Shakira
Details
- Released
- 4 October 2007
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Director
- Mike Newell
- Writers
- Ronald Harwood
- Budget
- $45,000,000
- Box office
- $4,607,608
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Production
- New Line Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Stone Village Pictures, Grosvenor Park Productions
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Cast
Javier Bardem
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Benjamin Bratt
John Leguizamo
Fernanda Montenegro
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Alicia Borrachero
Liev Schreiber
Laura Harring
Héctor Elizondo