In Love and War (1996)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Richard Attenborough

Writers (WGA):

Henry S. Villard (book) and
James Nagel (book) ...

Release Date:

24 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

In war they found each other...In each other they found love...

Plot:

Reporter Ernest Hemingway is an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. While bravely risking his life in the line of duty...

Plot Keywords:

Ernest Hemingway | Driver | Ambulance Driver | Nurse | Based On Diary

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mackenzie Astin	...	Henry Villard
Chris O'Donnell	...	Ernest 'Ernie' Hemingway
Margot Steinberg	...	Mabel 'Rosie' Rose
Sandra Bullock	...	Agnes von Kurowsky
Alan Bennett	...	Porter
Ingrid Lacey	...	Elsie 'Mac' MacDonald
Terence Sach	...	Porter
Carlo Croccolo	...	Town Mayor
Tara Hugo	...	Katherine 'Gumshoe' De Long
Gigi Vivan	...	Italian Child
Giuseppe Bonato	...	Grandfather
Allegra Di Carpegna	...	Loretta Cavanaugh
Diane Witter	...	Adele Brown
Mindy Lee Raskin	...	Charlotte Anne Miller
Tracy Hostmyer	...	Ruth Harper

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Company:

Dimitri Villard Productions

Trivia:

Several scenes were filmed in or near the Italian village Vittorio Veneto, including the battle scenes. Many of the extras playing the soldiers in the movie were airmen from nearby Aviano Air Base that volunteered to star in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Ernie says his train leaves at 5:30 a.m., but when Agnes sees him off, it is bright daylight and the sun is nearly vertical.

Quotes:

Ernest Hemingway: It won't work. Take a look. He's ancient. He must be close to 40.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game-On: (#3.2)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Beer Barrel Polka

I enjoyed watching it.

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead *Avoid At All Costs

Since it came out to rent on video in August '97,I've always been trying to find an opportunity to watch In Love And War,a Richard Attenborough film starring the beautiful Sandra Bullock and the rather fading Chris O' Donnell.

I've heard the movie be rather bad mouthed by most people who have seen it.One things for sure,the battle scene at the beginning was pathetic.I've seen more frightening brutality in a My Little Pony video.I think perhaps having seen the no holds barred horror/gore of Saving Private Ryan,anything I saw was going to have trouble matching up to the expectations of that.But this was exceptionally unspectacular and laughable.

As I've said before,Sandra Bullock looked like a Godess in her nurses uniform and with her hair down.Her appearance and her performance were two of the main saving graces of this rather shabby picture.The story was quite involvingly told,though,and,although quite flawed,I enjoyed watching this

pic as a break from the norm.See.***