Across the River and into the Trees

HOLLYWOOD

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Set in Italy during WWII, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, a bona fide war hero, faces the news of his terminal illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a quiet weekend in solitude, he commandeers a military driver for what is likely his final duck hunting trip and a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell’s plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a young countess kindles in him a hope for renewal. Based on the last full-length novel Hemingway published in his lifetime.