Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) Cuba
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Director:Alea, Tomas Gutierrez
Studio:Cuban State Film
Writer:Edmundo Desnoes, Edmundo Desnoes
Rating:7.7 (1,241 votes)
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:300008212
Awards:3 wins
Genre:Spanish films
IMDb:0063291
Duration:97
Aspect Ratio:1.66 : 1
Sound:Mono
Languages:Spanish
Subtitles:English
LAC code:300008212
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Alea, Tomas Gutierrez  ...  (Director)
Edmundo Desnoes, Edmundo Desnoes  ...  (Writer)
 
Sergio Corrieri  ...  Sergio Carmona Mendoyo
Daisy Granados  ...  Elena
Eslinda Núñez  ...  Noemi
Omar Valdés  ...  Pablo
René de la Cruz  ...  Elena's brother
Yolanda Farr  ...  
Ofelia González  ...  
Jose Gil Abad  ...  
Daniel Jordan  ...  
Luis López  ...  
Rafael Sosa  ...  
Eduardo Casado Revuelta  ...  
René Depestre  ...  Himself
Edmundo Desnoes  ...  Himself
Pello el Afrokán  ...  
Summary: Sergio (Sergio Corrieri - Soy Cuba), through his life following the departure of his wife, parents and friends in the wake of the Bay of Pigs incident. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana before finally meeting Elena (Daisy Granados), a young virgin girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?