Overview
In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 38 | 56 | |
 | 28 | 46 | |
 | 43 | 61 | |
 | 26 | 44 | |
 | 70 | 88 | |
 | 40 | 57 | |
 | 77 | 95 | |
 | 43 | 61 | |
 | 47 | 65 | |
 | 27 | 45 |