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I Am Cuba
I Am Cuba

I Am Cuba

Genres

Drama

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Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

141 mins

Rating

7.849/10

Release Date

26 October 1964

Country

Cuba

Cast

Sergio Corrieri

Sergio Corrieri

Alberto

Salvador Wood

Salvador Wood

José Gallardo

José Gallardo

Pedro

Raúl García

Raúl García

Enrique

Luz María Collazo

Luz María Collazo

Maria / Betty

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Jim

Alberto Morgan

Alberto Morgan

Ángel

Fausto Mirabal

Fausto Mirabal

Roberto García York

Roberto García York

American Activist

María de las Mercedes Díez

María de las Mercedes Díez

Bárbara Domínguez

Bárbara Domínguez

Jesús del Monte

Jesús del Monte

Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez

Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez

Teresa

Mario González Broche

Mario González Broche

Pablo

Tony López

Tony López

Héctor Castañeda

Héctor Castañeda

Rosendo Lamadriz

Rosendo Lamadriz

Roberto Villar

Roberto Villar

Roberto Cabrera

Roberto Cabrera

Alfredo Ávila

Alfredo Ávila

José Espinosa

José Espinosa

Rafael Díaz

Rafael Díaz

Isabel Moreno

Isabel Moreno

Manuel J. Mora

Manuel J. Mora

Raquel Revuelta

Raquel Revuelta

The voice of Cuba

Aramís Delgado

Aramís Delgado

(uncredited)

Raúl Gómez

Raúl Gómez

Singer (uncredited)

Pepe Ramírez

Pepe Ramírez

(uncredited)

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