Love in the Time of Cholera

Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall deeply in love in their youth. When Fermina chooses to marry a wealthy doctor, Florentino is heartbroken but returns to his normal routine of falling in love with many other women. Over the course of 50 years, he has 622 affairs while keeping his true love for Fermina in his heart. When her husband finally dies, Florentino goes to her funeral and proclaims his love for her one last time.