In Love and War
In Love and War is a 1996 romantic drama film based on the book, Hemingway in Love and War by Henry S. Villard and James Nagel. The film stars Sandra Bullock, Chris O'Donnell, Mackenzie Astin, and Margot Steinberg. Its action takes place during the First World War and is based on the wartime experiences of the writer Ernest Hemingway. It was directed by Richard Attenborough. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
In Italy during World War I, the US president has sent teams of Red Cross doctors and nurses to boost Italian morale and help with the wounded. Volunteers drive ambulances and work in the front line canteens. 19-year-old Ernest Hemingway becomes an ambulance driver in Italy, although he wishes to become a reporter and writer. Wanting to fight against the enemy, he ends up with a shot leg, trying to save a companion from the field.
More details
| author | Allan Scott Clancy Sigal |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Italy |
| director | Richard Attenborough |
| editor | Lesley Walker |
| genre | action drama |
| keywords | age difference ambulance driver bad news ernest hemingway international red cross and red crescent movement italian front married old friend red cross think unfinished us president woodrow wilson world war i wound |
| musicBy | George Fenton |
| producer | Richard Attenborough |
| publisher | New Line Cinema |
| theme | biographical romantic drama |