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Strawberry and Chocolate (1993)
"Fresa y chocolate" (original title)

 -  Comedy | Drama  -  20 January 1995 (USA)
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Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinary ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but ... See full summary »

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Complete credited cast:
Jorge Perugorría ...
Diego
Vladimir Cruz ...
David
Mirta Ibarra ...
Nancy
Francisco Gattorno ...
Miguel
Joel Angelino ...
German
Marilyn Solaya ...
Vivian
Andrés Cortina ...
Santeria priest
Antonio Carmona ...
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Ricardo Ávila ...
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María Elena del Toro ...
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Zolanda Oña ...
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Diana Iris del Puerto ...
Neighbor
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Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinary ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but also fascination. Fresa y chocolate is the story of a great friendship, that is, a great love between two men, which overcomes incomprehension and intolerance. Written by <oscar.esteban@p4.virtual.encomix.com>

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Rated R for brief strong sexuality, and for language | See all certifications »

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$2,080,805 (USA)
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The power of dramatic engagement
26 December 2004 | by (Arizona) – See all my reviews

Any perceptive viewer of this film will recognize quickly what it does and does not represent. We can be easily misled by previews or trailers promising stereotypical characters or cheap thrills, designed only to attract attention. They can be a turn-off as well. In this case I was fortunate enough to get past the marketing and into what turned out to be a truly well-made and fascinating film of extraordinary literary dimensions.

First, it is a profoundly anti-fascist and anti-totalitarian tale. Internal references to famous Cuban writers and musicians frame every scene, while the players entertain us with character sketches involving such mundane things as romantic urges, kitsch as art, and ice cream. The action is fast-paced. One bit resolves itself into another with ease. Musical scoring and editing are appropriate in every way -- always a hallmark of any good film.

But it is great acting and great directing that put this one over the top into Oscar league contention. A true "must-see."


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