Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015)

In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them.

Director:

Bob Yari

Writer:

Denne Bart Petitclerc

Stars:

Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Ed Myers
Joely Richardson	...	Mary Hemingway
Adrian Sparks	...	Ernest Hemingway
Minka Kelly	...	Debbie Hunt
Shaun Toub	...	Evan Shipman
James Remar	...	Santo Trafficante Jr.
Anthony Molinari	...	John Fletcher
Jeff Jonas	...	Jim Miller
Roger Zamudio	...	Sinsky
Roque Moreno	...	Luis Herrara
Joseph Bertót	...	Roberto Herrara
Alexis Díaz de Villegas	...	Paxtchi Ibarlucia
Rodrigo Obregón	...	Lucas
Orian Suarez	...	Juan
Lorenzo Castillo	...	Rene

Storyline

Directed by the Producer of the Academy Awarding Winner "Crash and "The Illusionist", "PAPA Hemingway In Cuba" is a true story about the relationship between Miami journalist Denne Bart Petitclerc (Giovanni Ribisi) and legendary writer Ernest Hemingway (Adrian Sparks). Set during the Cuban revolution, the film co-stars Joely Richardson and Minka Kelly with a cameo by Hemingway's granddaughter, Mariel Hemingway. "PAPA: Hemingway In Cuba" was shot on location in Havana and inside Hemingway's estate, Finca Vigia. It is the first Hollywood film to be shot in Cuba since 1959.

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Plot Keywords:

cuba | 

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Taglines:

Hemingway's Untold Story

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexuality, some violence and nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Partly filmed at Ernest Hemingway's former home "Finca Vigia" in Cuba.

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Goofs

An hour into the film, Ed gets into a cab. When he closes the door you can clearly see a NO SMOKING symbol on the car's window, a symbol that was not used until decades later when smoking bans came into effect.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ed Myers: [narrating] In the way of things, fathers are by tradition in compassion supposed to leave their sons at least a little legacy of wisdom to help them get through life. But I don't remember my father ever saying anything memorable. Except those seven words he said that Christmas season, when I was four years old.
Ed's Father: Wait here, son. I'll be right back...
Ed Myers: I grew up an orphan, like many other children abandoned during the Depression.

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Soundtracks

Arroz Con Pollo
Written and Performed by The Latin Mambo Orchestra featuring Martín Padilla
Written by Enzo Villaparades and Daniel Indart'
Courtesy of LNS Records

User Reviews

It's about family

Papa is lovingly photographed in Cuba where the story takes place in 1959, with an aging and depressed Ernest Hemingway, a Cuban revolution, and a young reporter who develops a relationship with Hemingway. Adrian Sparks captures Ernest Hemingway to such an extent that we believe we are watching home movies of the real Hemingway. It's helped by being filmed in Hemingway's Cuban home, which is now a national museum. Joely Richardson is similarly marvelous in the role of Hemingway's wife.

The film has a quiet lyrical tone even while there are turbulent under currents involving Batista, J. Edgar Hoover, the Mafia, and Fidel Castro's rebels. But the heart of the story is the relationship between the reporter (Giovanni Ribisi) and the Hemingways, as the orphaned reporter becomes part of their "family" and learns for himself what being part of a family truly means.

The film will have limited appeal and is best viewed by people interested in Hemingway, or the Cuban revolution, or intense family dramas. AS an added bonus, there are lots of 1950s cars on display, which is a real treat for the eyes.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Papa

Filming Locations:

Havana, Cuba

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$475,224, 1 May 2016

Gross USA:

$1,115,615

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,153,690

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magenta Light Productions, Studio 2050, Sunstone Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1