Cast: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hector Elizondo, Liev Schreiber, Fernanda Motenegro, Laura Harring and John Leguizamo
Director: Mike Newell
Studio Synopsis: Spanning a half-century in the complex, magical and sensual city of Cartage–a, Colombia, the sweeping romantic epic tells the story of a man who waits over fifty years for his one true love. Florentino Ariza (Javier Bardem), a poet and telegraph clerk, discovers his lifeÕs passion when he sees Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) through the window of her fatherÕs villa. Through a series of passionate letters, Florentino gradually awakens the young beautyÕs heart, but her father (John Leguizamo) is furious when he learns of the affair, and vows to keep them apart forever. As the years go by, Fermina marries the sophisticated aristocrat Dr. Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt), who has brought order and medicine to Cartage–a, stemming the waves of cholera that mysteriously besiege the city. He sweeps her away to Paris for years, and when they start their lives together back in Cartage–a, she has all but forgotten her first love. But Florentino has not forgotten her. Now a wealthy ship-owner, Florentino engages in a series of affairs but still yearns for Fermina. His heart is patient, and he will wait a lifetime for the chance to be with her again.
Rating: R
Running Time: 138 minutes
Official Web site: http://www.loveinthetime.com/
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/loveinthetime
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The Verdict:
See Hollywood.com (1/2 out of 4 stars)
Reviews:
Hollywood.com (1/2 out of 4 stars)
Metromix South Florida (2 1/2 out of 5 stars)
The Miami Herald (2 1/2 out of 4 stars)
Miami New Times
The Palm Beach Post (B+)
The Sun-Sentinel (2 1/2 out of 4 stars)
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