Un rey en La Habana (2005)

Mr. Arturo, an old rich Spanishman who arrives to Havana to marry Yoli, dies suddenly in bed. Yoli's family, afraid of losing all the money, convinces her ex-boyfriend Papito to go to Spain... See full summary »

Director:

Alexis Valdés

Writer:

Alexis Valdés

Stars:

María Isabel Díaz Lago, Carmen Machi, José Alias

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
María Isabel Díaz Lago	...	La Gorda (as María Isabel Díaz)
Carmen Machi	...	Estrella
José Alias	...	Pistolita
Manuel Manquiña	...	Policía
Paulina Gálvez	...	Gabriela
Moraima Olbera	...	Yeya
Idelfonso Tamayo	...	Teófilo
Pedro Rentería	...	El Rey del Látex
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Alba	...	Policia
Alicia Bustamante	...	La Caimana
Manuel de Blas	...	Cayetano
Antonio Dechent	...	Chano
Cruz Garcia	...	Maria amiga familia
Héctor Noas	...	Jefe búlgaros
Tzeitel Rodríguez	...	La Rubia. Ingrid

Storyline

Mr. Arturo, an old rich Spanishman who arrives to Havana to marry Yoli, dies suddenly in bed. Yoli's family, afraid of losing all the money, convinces her ex-boyfriend Papito to go to Spain and get the money. Papito will have to be clever enough to deceive everybody and succeed in Spain.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A King in Havana

Filming Locations:

Álava, País Vasco, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$483,256 (Spain), 27 May 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iroko Films S.L., Continental Producciones, Cubaname

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Dark humor

This movie took me by surprise. It has a quite obvious script but the twists and turns and the very funny characters make it a must-see dark comedy. For those who like the Spanish "everything-goes" type of comedy. These are actually Cuban actors most of them and it looks like it was filmed in Cuba as well. My husband is Cuban and it's funny how they show they lifestyle without getting compromise with politics. Very well handled and fun to watch. The characters couldn't have been chosen better. Yoli's mother is perfect... I've met so many women like her in Miami! We don't have many chances to get into the Cuban world and this is a sarcastic way to do it, even though is not that funny in real life, but they manage to have a good time after all.