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Guantanamera (1995)

TV-14 | | Comedy, Drama | 4 July 1997 (USA)
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It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truckdrivers who have to take the same route begin to talk about god and the world ending up in discovering ... See full summary »

Directors:

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío

Writers:

Eliseo Alberto, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Carlos Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Jorge Perugorría | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carlos Cruz Carlos Cruz ... Adolfo
Mirta Ibarra Mirta Ibarra ... Georgina
Jorge Perugorría ... Mariano
Raúl Eguren Raúl Eguren ... Candido
Pedro Fernández Pedro Fernández ... Ramon
Luis Alberto García Luis Alberto García ... Tony
Conchita Brando Conchita Brando ... Yoyita
Suset Pérez Malberti Suset Pérez Malberti ... Iku
Assenech Rodriguez Assenech Rodriguez ... Grieving Woman
Luisa Pérez-Nieto Luisa Pérez-Nieto ... Marilis (as Louisa Pérez Nieto)
Idalmis Del Risco Idalmis Del Risco ... Hilda
Ikay Romay Ikay Romay ... Wina
Mercedes Arnáez Mercedes Arnáez ... Vivian
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' ... Justo (as Jose Antonio Espinosa)
Alfredo Ávila Alfredo Ávila ... Tirso
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Storyline

It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truckdrivers who have to take the same route begin to talk about god and the world ending up in discovering that life for both groups has many similarities as well as a lot of differences depending on the point of view. Written by Volker Boehm

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Plot Keywords:

funeral procession | satire | cuba | one word title | truck driver | See All (11) »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Cuba | Spain | Germany

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

4 July 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Guantanamera - Eine Leiche auf Reisen See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$73,703, 25 July 1997

Gross USA:

$751,478, 7 December 1997
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Films,Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC),Prime Films S.L. See more »
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Dolby | Dolby SR

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Final film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. See more »

Quotes

Adolfo: There are always problems. And there are always solutions.
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Referenced in Last Night (1998) See more »

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An Attitude
10 August 1999 | by Godfathe – See all my reviews

Guantanamera is a very laughable movie.The events sometimes seem absurd, however they are real.Guantanamera portrays situations that are common in daily Cuban life.The Director went beyond official parameters and adopted a critical attitude before the difficulties faced by people in actual Cuba.It is like Gutierrez Alea tells us: "let's laugh of our disgrace." Gutierrez Alea earned two things with this movie: the laugh of the audience, and the ire the President of his country in one of his speeches
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