The Lost City (2005)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Andy Garcia

Writer:

G. Cabrera Infante (written by)

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A place you leave is a place that lives forever.

Plot:

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner...

Plot Keywords:

Nightclub | Havana Cuba | Cuba | 1950s | Fidel Castro

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Danny Pino	...	Alberto Mora
Richard Marquez	...	Rega
Franklin Dominguez	...	Lieutenant Dario
William Marquez	...	Rodney
Andy Garcia	...	Fico Fellove
Nestor Carbonell	...	Luis Fellove
Inés Sastre	...	Aurora Fellove
Tomas Milian	...	Don Federico Fellove
Millie Perkins	...	Doña Cecilia Fellove
Richard Bradford	...	Don Donoso Fellove
Enrique Murciano	...	Ricardo Fellove
Dominik García-Lorido	...	Mercedes Fellove
Victor Rivers	...	El Indio
Amelia Vega	...	Minerva
Danilo Lozano	...	Timor

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

144 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #41664) | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Company:

Crescent Drive Pictures

Trivia:

Garcia's first draft of the script was 306 pages. It was later trimmed to 120 pages.

Goofs:

Continuity: 50 minutes in the movie there is a scene where Fico interrupts Pizzi's dinner. You see Fico with a burning cigarette in the mirror's reflection. He pulls his cigarette from his mouth. Then the camera angle switches directly on him and you see him with a non-burning cigarette in his mouth. When you see Fico's reflection again the cigarette has disappeared from his mouth.

Quotes:

Don Federico Fellove: In the sea, even a shark can drown.

Movie Connections:

References "The Jimmy Durante Show" (1954)

Soundtrack:

Limbo Jazz

A most see film about the struggles of a Cuban family

As a Cuban Americans living in the USA since 1960, due to Castro's revolutions in Cuba, we are very proud of this movie and Andy Garcia's work and effort. We highly recommend this film; because for the first time that there is finally a movie that depicts the reality of Castro's revolution. A most see film about the catastrophic effects of Castro's Revolution in the Cuban family. Plus the fact that the cast, music, and directing are superb !!.Beautiful settings and photography. Andy deserves a sound track Oscar nomination for the well perform and coordinated music that clearly represents the rich and influential music of the period. Thank you to, Andy, Dustin, Steven, Bill, Enrique, Nestor and everyone that made this film possible.