The Lost City (2005)

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Garcia

Writer:

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Stars:

Alfredo Armenteros, Andy Garcia, Inés Sastre

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alfredo Armenteros	...	Chocolate (as Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros)
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

Storyline

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

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Plot Keywords:

nightclub | havana cuba | fidel castro | 1950s | cuba | 

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Taglines:

A place you leave is a place that lives forever.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

La ciudad perdida

Filming Locations:

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$9,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$191,560 (USA) (28 April 2006)

Gross:

$2,483,955 (USA) (18 August 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crescent Drive Pictures, CineSon Entertainment, Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Took 16 years to get made.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alberto Mora: A message from Pelico.
[gangsters begin shooting]

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Crazy Credits

Thank you for making this production possible: ... The People of the Dominican Republic, ... The Mayor of Santo Domingo ...

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Connections

References The Jimmy Durante Show (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Veinte Años"
Performed by María Teresa Vera
Arrangement by Kubaney Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Courtesy of Kubaney Publishing Corp.

User Reviews

Amazing!

Andy Garcia really hit close to home with this movie. The film does justice to every Cuban-American out there who has wanted the true story of his/her country's history to be told. The casting and acting were spectacular. As a Cuban-American I was pleased to see that the film was historically accurate. Furethermore, the movie shows how soo many Cubans were forced to give up their lives and families because of this revolution. The process of leaving your homeland for hopes of a new and better life is something this movie does an amazing job depicting. I hope everyone turns out to support the film whether you do or do not know the TRUE story of Cuba. Andy, te la comiste!