The 2007 film “Love in the Time of Cholera” is a drama-romance flick. The movie was filmed in various locations, and it stars different actors playing distinct roles. In this article, you can learn more about the locations where the film was shot and some interesting facts and trivia about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
“Love in the Time of Cholera” was mainly filmed in different places. It was shot in Cartagena and Mompox, both located in Bolívar, Colombia. Some parts were also captured at the Twickenham Film Studios in St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK. Another site was the Iglesia de San Pedro Claver in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia. Filming began on September 4, 2006.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Bratt | Dr. Juvenal Urbino |
| Gina Bernard Forbes | Digna Pardo |
| Giovanna Mezzogiorno | Fermina Urbino |
| Javier Bardem | Florentino Ariza |
| Marcela Mar | America Vicuña |
| Juan Ángel | Marco Aurelio – 40’s |
| Catalina Botero | Ofelia Urbino – 40’s |
| Miguel Angel Pazos Galindo | Ofelia’s Husband |
| Maria Cecilia Herrera | Urbino’s Sweet Wife |
| Luis Fernando Hoyos | Urbino Urbino |
| Carlos Duplat | Mourner |
| Francisco Raul Linero | Mourner |
| Unax Ugalde | Florentino – Teen |
| Liev Schreiber | Lotario Thugut |
| Julieth Paola Hoyos Zuñiga | Barefoot Maid |
| John Leguizamo | Lorenzo Daza |
| Alicia Borrachero | Escolástica |
| Fernanda Montenegro | Tránsito Ariza |
| Gerardo Norberto Arango Echeverri | Priest |
| Dora Cadavid | Mother Superior |
| María Eugenia Arboleda | Gala Placidia |
| Catalina Sandino Moreno | Hildebranda |
| Marta Helena Sawades Rodriguez | Lotario Whore |
| Lisseth Janeth Figueroa Manzur | Lotario Whore |
| Denis Mercado Moreno | Lotario Whore |
| Beatriz Colombia Ospino | Aging Whore |
| Julián Díaz | Sweet Seller |
| Jose Luis Garcia Campos | Porter |
| Manuel Sarmiento | Belgian Photographer |
| Rodolfo Enrique Mercado Parra | Benny Centeno |
| Fernando Cajales | Don Leo’s Clerk |
| Hector Elizondo | Don Leo |
| Luis Adolfo Tamara Cardona | First Mate’s Voice |
| Rafael Vergara | Captain’s Voice |
| Antonio José de Lavalle Ospino | Child 7 Years Old |
| Oscar Ezequiel Padilla Garcia | Panic Child |
| Ivan Diaz Pombo | The Sailor |
| Paola Turbay | Attractive Woman |
| Angie Cepeda | Widow Nazaret |
| Maria Alejandra Fuentes Atencia | Trolley Skinny Girl |
| Eliris Sierra Gomez | Thin Black Woman |
| Luis Fernando Gil Caldera | Paper Seller |
| Andrés Castañeda | Handsome Youth |
| Nicolas Bolaño Villamil | Baptism Priest |
| Samuel Aguilar | Marco Aurelio – Newborn |
| Maria Teresa Mateos Romero | Young Girl |
| Alejandra Borrero | Doña Blanca |
| Patricia Castañeda | Grand Lady |
| Laura Garcia Marulanda | Grand Lady |
| Rita Bendek | Grand Lady |
| Rosario Jaramillo | Grand Lady |
| Laura Harring | Sara Noriega |
| Alfonso Wong Mah | Wing Wu Peng |
| Ana Claudia Talancón | Olimpia Zuleta |
| Ena Ortega de Insignares | Woman with Transito |
| Marina Chirolla | Old Nurse |
| Miguel Canal | Boy with Cage |
| Horacio Tavera | Diego |
| Salvatore Basile | City Mayor |
| Adriana Cantor | Andrea Varón |
| Indhira Serrano | Dr. Barbara Lynch |
| Nohemi Millan | La Boheme Singer Female |
| Isaac Jos Ricardo Aldana | La Boheme Singer Male |
| Luis Alberto Moreno Ruiz | Hudson’s Driver |
| Juan Antonio Restom Bitar | Florentino’s Clerk |
| Andrés Parra | Captain Samaritano |
| Esteban Garcia Garzon | Young Arrested Aristocrat #1 (uncredited) |
| Laura Garcia | Grand Lady (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
The film is based on a Romance-Drama genre. The movie was made available to Canadian audiences on November 16, 2007. It is 2 hours and 19 minutes long.
Mike Newell directed the movie, while Ronald Harwood and Gabriel García Márquez were the scriptwriters. The main stars of the film are Benjamin Bratt who played Dr. Juvenal Urbino, Gina Bernard Forbes who portrayed Digna Pardo, and Giovanna Mezzogiorno who was Fermina Urbino. Javier Bardem acted as Florentino Ariza, and Marcela Mar was America Vicuña.
“Love in the Time of Cholera” was nominated for 8 awards, indicating its popularity among critics and viewers.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
- Latitude: 10.3932277
- Longitude: -75.4832311
- Place ID: ChIJUROdrucl9o4RyiY_Ay45YbE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Cartagena, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Location Name: Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.4557695
- Longitude: -0.3186036
- Place ID: ChIJGSU7wVwMdkgRzC51BcGqrPA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: The Barons, St Margarets, Twickenham TW1 2AW, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Colombia
- Latitude: 4.570868
- Longitude: -74.297333
- Place ID: ChIJo5QVrjqkFY4RQKPy7wSaDZo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Colombia
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Location Name: Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
- Latitude: 10.4217511
- Longitude: -75.5510213
- Place ID: ChIJqeKEsgov9o4RmyD0Uht4ecU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Plaza de San Pedro Claver, Cra. 4 #30-01, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
- Timezone: America/Bogota
