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The Motorcycle Diaries

Original title: Diarios de motocicleta
  • 2004
  • 14A
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
104K
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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
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AdventureBiographyDrama

The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.

  • Director
    • Walter Salles
  • Writers
    • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
    • Alberto Granado
    • Jose Rivera
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Rodrigo de la Serna
    • Mía Maestro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    104K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
      • Alberto Granado
      • Jose Rivera
    • Stars
      • Gael García Bernal
      • Rodrigo de la Serna
      • Mía Maestro
    • 311User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 36 wins & 49 nominations total

    Videos2

    The Motorcycle Diaries
    Trailer 0:31
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    What to Watch When You Miss Traveling
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    Photos483

    Rodrigo de la Serna in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna, Gael García Bernal, Mía Maestro, Pablo Ramos, Walter Salles, and Julia Solomonoff in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Gael García Bernal and Walter Salles in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Walter Salles and Alberto Granado in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna and Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Gustavo Bueno and Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna and Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna and Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Rodrigo de la Serna and Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
    Rodrigo de la Serna
    Rodrigo de la Serna
    • Alberto Granado
    • (as Rodrigo De la Serna)
    Mía Maestro
    Mía Maestro
    • Chichina Ferreyra
    Mercedes Morán
    Mercedes Morán
    • Celia de la Serna (Argentina)
    Jean Pierre Noher
    Jean Pierre Noher
    • Ernesto Guevara Lynch (Argentina)
    • (as Jean-Pierre Noher)
    Lucas Oro
    • Roberto Guevara (Argentina)
    Marina Glezer
    • Celita Guevara (Argentina)
    Sofia Bertolotto
    Sofia Bertolotto
    • Ana María Guevara (Argentina)
    • (as Sofía Bertolotto)
    Franco Solazzi
    • Juan Martín Guevara (Argentina)
    Ricardo Díaz Mourelle
    • Uncle Jorge (Argentina)
    • (as Ricardo Diaz Mourelle)
    Sergio Boris
    • Young Traveler (Argentina)
    Daniel Kargieman
    • Young Traveler (Argentina)
    Diego Giorzi
    • Rodolfo (Argentina)
    Facundo Espinosa
    • Tomás Granado (Argentina)
    Matias Gomez
    • Kid (Argentina)
    • (as Matías Gómez)
    Diego Treu
    • Kid (Argentina)
    Ariel Verdun
    • Kid (Argentina)
    • (as Ariel Verdún)
    Gustavo Mansilla
    • Kid (Argentina)
    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
      • Alberto Granado
      • Jose Rivera
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When Ernesto and Alberto are in Temuco, walking with the bike and reading "El Diario Austral," Alberto complains because they misspelled his last name. El Diario Austral still exists, and it's the biggest newspaper in the Araucanía region of southern Chile. During filming in Temuco, the newspaper wrote a new article about the making of the film, and deliberately misspelled Alberto's last name again, 50 years later.
    • Goofs
      At Macchu Pichu, a piece is broken off of the sundial at the Inti Huatana (Hitching Post of the Sun). The damage occurred in 2000, when a crane fell on it. In the 1950s, it was still in perfect condition.
    • Quotes

      Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: [voice over] How is it possible to feel nostalgia for a world I never knew?

    • Crazy credits
      The real Alberto appears at the very end of the film just before the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Adiós Muchachos
      Written by César Felipe Veldani & Julio César Sander
      Interpreted by Rodrigo de la Serna
      Interpreted by Alberto Granado
      Editorial SADAIC

    User reviews311

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    9/10
    Excellent Film, Deserves Award
    The Motorcycle Diaries is a tale of Che's life prior to becoming a revolutionary political figure. We follow Che and his friend on a cross-country road trip, a journey into the unknown. The film was beautifully filmed. It really makes you want to travel and go to see some of the South/Central American countries.

    The acting was superb. Gael Garcia Bernal is not new to the screen. He has delivered amazing performances in both Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien. He does not disappoint in this movie. Newcomer, Rodrigo De La Serna, also gives an excellent performance.

    Regardless of your politics and personal views of Che, you will walk away from this movie feeling a bit better about humanity.

    I'm hoping this pulls Best Foreign Oscar.
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    • dreams_sahara
    • Nov 14, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 2004 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
      • Argentina
      • Peru
      • Chile
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Quechua
      • Mapudungun
    • Also known as
      • Carnets de voyage
    • Filming locations
      • Chuquicamata, Región de Antofagasta, Chile
    • Production companies
      • FilmFour
      • South Fork Pictures
      • Tu Vas Voir Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,781,387
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $159,819
      • Sep 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,663,711
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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