Catalina Sandino Moreno is playing Hildebranda Sanchez

Quick Facts

• Director Mike Newell
• Script Ronald Harwood
• Based upon novel by Gabriel García Márquez
• Genre Drama/Romance
• Shooting September-? 2006 in Cartagena, Colombia
• Theatrical Release USA: November 16, 2007
• Starring Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno, John Leguizamo

Synopsis

Based on the Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel this sees Florentino Ariza (Bardem)and Fermino Daza (Mezzogiorno) fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs–yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

Quotes by Catalina

It is a great honor and I must confess that it is a very demanding project. In addition it is very important to be filming in Cartagena, Colombia. Without a doubt, for me it is very important to be in this production. That it is in my country, to film in Cartagena: that means much for my artistic life.

We shot the film where Márquez wrote the book – Cartagena is like another character in the film: its presence is always felt. I felt so proud while I was there, showing off my beautiful home to my colleagues.

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