Storyline
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.
Principal 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
Media Information
DirectorMike Newell
StatusReleased
Runtime139 min
Genres
DramaRomance
Release Date2007-10-04
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America, United Kingdom
Production
New Line Cinema
Summit Entertainment
Stone Village Pictures
Grosvenor Park Productions