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Bitter Sugar

Bitter Sugar

Cuba today... somewhere between lov and dispair.

Genres

DramaRomance

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A patriot (René Lavan) with a rebellious brother falls in love with a dissident's daughter (Mayte Vilán) in Castro's Cuba.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

10 February 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

René Lavan

René Lavan

Gustavo

Mayte Vilán

Mayte Vilán

Yolanda

Miguel Gutierrez

Miguel Gutierrez

Dr tomas valdez

Larry Villanueva

Larry Villanueva

Bobby

Luís Celeiro

Luís Celeiro

Prof. Garcia

Teresa Maria Rojas

Teresa Maria Rojas

Belkis

Orestes Matacena

Orestes Matacena

Claudio

Jorge Pupo

Jorge Pupo

Yiyo

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