Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era.Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era.Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Mario González Broche
- Pablo
- (as Mario González)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe now famous long take that begins at the top of the hotel, then winds around and down into the swimming pool, originally come out of the water and continued. The camera was hand held, passed from crew member to crew member, to make its way down the side of the hotel into the pool. The camera lens had been equipped with a high speed, spinning glass disk taken from a submarine periscope. The spinning disk was installed to fling water drops off of the lens when the camera emerged from the swimming pool at the end of the shot. Much to the disappointment of the camera crew, director Mikhail Kalatozov cut the end of the take, ending it underwater.
- GoofsWhen Enrique gets to the top of the high-rise building he gains access to the roof by stepping through a window with a broken pane of glass. When he returns, the pane in same window is unbroken.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano (2004)
- SoundtracksLoco amor
(Spanish-speaking adaptation of the 1958 song "Crazy Love")
Music and lyrics by Paul Anka
Performed by El Duo Los Diablos (as Los Diablos Demonicos)
Added accompaniment music recorded later at the Prado 210 studio
With Chucho Valdés (piano), Guillermo Barreto (drums) and Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez (bass).
Featured review
That I've ever seen, and I watch a lot of movies. The story is propaganda, to be sure, and some of the acting is horrible, but WOW! I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Shot after stunning shot....I don't know how they did it, but I didn't mind all the rhetoric because I kept thinking, "Look, that's so beautiful" and "Wow, how did they do that?" I do recommend it also as a historical document of a time most people don't remember....I was born the year it was made and remember "the Communist Threat" but I think a lot of people younger than myself may not remember.
Not to mention that yes, some of the music was also amazing. A must see for any serious film buff.
Not to mention that yes, some of the music was also amazing. A must see for any serious film buff.
- darienwerfhorst
- Jan 11, 2006
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- I Am Cuba
- Filming locations
- Calle M & 23 Ave, Havana, Cuba(rooftop scene: Enrique as a sniper)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $168,100
- Gross worldwide
- $274,098
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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