A Walk in the Clouds

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A Walk in the Clouds

PG-13,

1995,

1h 42m,

Romance

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When soldier Paul Sutton (Keanu Reeves) is on his way home after World War II, he realizes that he barely knows his young wife, Betty (Debra Messing). With the couple's relationship strained and Paul haunted by memories of the war, he is happy to have a diversion in the form of beautiful traveler Victoria Aragon (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón). Circumstances force Paul to pose as Victoria's new husband for her close-knit Mexican-American family, a situation that brings tension and unexpected results.

Critics Consensus

A Walk in the Clouds aims for sweeping period romance, but quickly unravels thanks to a miscast leading man and a story that relies on cheap melodrama.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

4/4

A Walk in the Clouds is a glorious romantic fantasy, aflame with passion and bittersweet longing.

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Mar 29, 2019

3/4

The tale is far from original, but director Alfonso Arau bathes it in a golden glow that goes beyond nostalgia to sheer dreaminess.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Mar 7, 2019

8/10

Directed by Alfonso Arau this movie looks gorgeous with vineyard cinematography and intimate camera work.

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

Dec 12, 2017

Alfonso Arau's A Walk in the Clouds is a lush, old-fashioned melodrama, and almost endearingly inept.

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Dec 30, 2010

3/5

Unplanned pregnancy leads to family lies, surprise romance.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Apr 1, 2008

2/5

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Apr 23, 2019

I think critics are far too harsh on romance movies. I understand that a lot of romance movies are clichï¿ 1/2 (C) and melodramatic, but this movie is raw and beautiful. It tells the story of a gentleman who loves his wife and cares about her, who happens upon another woman who cares about him much more. Their love is mutual, self-giving, and admirable. Keanu can most certainly act.

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Feb 4, 2019

Hilariously inept film. Way more here: https://letterboxd.com/castelmarine/film/a-walk-in-the-clouds/

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Alfonso Arau

Director

Keanu Reeves

Paul Sutton

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Victoria Aragón

Anthony Quinn

Don Pedro Aragón

Giancarlo Giannini

Alberto Aragón

Angélica Aragón

María José Aragón

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Synopsis

When soldier Paul Sutton (Keanu Reeves) is on his way home after World War II, he realizes that he barely knows his young wife, Betty (Debra Messing). With the couple's relationship strained and Paul haunted by memories of the war, he is happy to have a diversion in the form of beautiful traveler Victoria Aragon (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón). Circumstances force Paul to pose as Victoria's new husband for her close-knit Mexican-American family, a situation that brings tension and unexpected results.

Director: Alfonso Arau
Producer: Gil Netter, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Screenwriter: Piero Tellini, Cesar Zavattini, Vittorio de Benedetti, Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Miller, Harvey Weitzman
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Zucker Brothers Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.0M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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