A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

After returning from the war, Paul and a young woman meet on a bus as she's headed home from college to help with the grape harvest and face her Old World domineering dad. The woman has not... See full summary »

Director:

Alfonso Arau

Writers:

Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay), Mark Miller (screenplay),

Stars:

Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves	...	Paul Sutton
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Victoria Aragon (as Aitana Sanchez-Gijon)
Anthony Quinn	...	Don Pedro Aragon
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Alberto Aragon
Angélica Aragón	...	Marie Jose Aragon (as Angelica Aragon)
Evangelina Elizondo	...	Guadelupe Aragon
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Pedro Aragon, Jr. (as Freddy Rodriguez)
Debra Messing	...	Betty Sutton
Febronio Covarrubias	...	Jose Manuel
Roberto Huerta	...	Jose Luis
Juan Jiménez	...	Jose Marie (as Juan Jimenez)
Ismael Gallegos	...	Jose's Musical Son
Alejandra Flores	...	Consuelo
Gema Sandoval	...	Maria
Don Amendolia	...	Father Coturri

Storyline

After returning from the war, Paul and a young woman meet on a bus as she's headed home from college to help with the grape harvest and face her Old World domineering dad. The woman has not married but is pregnant and she thinks her father is going to kill her. Paul proposes to pose as her husband to help her face her father. When their passion for each other is finally ignited and explodes, they realize they must overcome all odds to be together.

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Plot Keywords:

love | harvest | grape | fight | fire | 

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Taglines:

A man in search. A woman in need. A story of fate.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for moments of sensuality and war action

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un paseo por las nubes

Filming Locations:

Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£1,000,844 (UK) (15 December 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Zucker Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (as Dolby SR Digital)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two top medals on Keanu Reeves' character's uniform include the Bronze Star with a V for valor and the Purple Heart.

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Goofs

When Paul and Victoria are looking at the view of Las Nubes, the sun is over the house (and therefore in front of them) in the shots of the house, but in the shots of them standing together, the light and shadows show that the sun is behind them.

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Quotes

Paul: I know that she is good and strong and deserves all the love this world has to give. Can't you see that, how wonderful, how special she is?

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Connections

Remake of The Virtuous Bigamist (1956)

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Soundtracks

"Mariachi's Serenade"
Lyrics by Alfonso Arau
Music by Leo Brouwer
Performed by Roberto Huerta, Juan Jiménez (as Juan Jimenez), Febronio Covarrubias and Ismael Gallegos

User Reviews

Stunned

Who are you and what have you done with the real Keanu Reaves? This guy's come a long ways since Bill & Ted.

I was floored by the cinematography, the story itself, and the way the family was portrayed, capturing the way so many of the wine-growing families of the day were in California--not to mention the traditions and mores that existed at the time.

Anthony Quinn also turns in a stellar performance, as always, as the eccentric grandfather that really isn't quite as odd as he'd like everyone to believe he is, spots Reeves for what he really is early in the story, and pretty much drives him to face what should be his destiny--but lets him think that he's making up his own mind. All in all, I have to say this flick is a major winner, despite the fact that there's no sex, no one is gunned down, no one is blown to bits, and there are no computer generated graphics of meteorites plowing into gasoline refineries. See it.