In post WW2 Venice Italy, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, haunted by the war, faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to visit his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell's plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a remarkable young woman begins to rekindle hope. Based on the harrowing novel by Ernest Hemingway.
Cinematography
Venice never looked this gorgeously exhausted.
Acting
Schreiber's weathered gruffness carries the whole film.
Director
Paula Ortiz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hemingway wrote this in 1950 while recovering from two plane crashes in Africa, convinced he was dying — he lived another decade. The irony stings.
This was Hemingway's last full novel before his suicide, and critics savaged it. The film's reception suggests some wounds don't heal with time.
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