This Oscar nominated film is the story of two men who are opposites, one gay, the other straight, one a fierce communist, the other a fierce individualist, one suspicious, the other accepting, and how they come to love each other.
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Cast
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| Vladimir Cruz | ... | David | |
| Mirta Ibarra | ... | Nancy | |
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María Elena del Toro | ... | Passenger 1 |
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Zolanda Oña | ... | Passenger 2 |
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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 doctrinal ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but also fascination. Fresa y chocolate is a coming-of-age story, told through the development of a great friendship 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 »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
20 January 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Strawberry and Chocolate See more »Filming Locations:
Havana, CubaEdit
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Gross USA:
$2,080,805Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,087,569Company Credits
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Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), TeleMadrid See more »
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Ultra StereoAspect Ratio:
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Cuban's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 67th Academy Awards. As of 2014, it remains the only Cuban film to be nominated for an Oscar. See more »Goofs
The blue Cadillac seen at the end of the film was not made until the 1987 model year. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I agree with all the positive things already so well put forth by other reviewers and say that I liked this film a lot. Jorge Perugorria is incredible as the slightly "queenie" gay man. I have seen him in other films where is so different, as a very macho truck driver, for instance. Here he is the art and book lover and appreciator of good food and drink, as well as attractive young men. His "education" of the stern young Cuban Communist (an excellent Vladimir Cruz), a very straight man with intense emotional animosity toward gays, becomes a study in the resolution of human relationships triumphing over social and political obstacles.The comradely embrace of the two men , symbolizing their understanding and acceptance of each other despite superficial differences, was a masterstroke at the end of this fine film.