Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

Four vignettes on the lives of pre-revolutionary era Cuban people; 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.

Run Time

2h 21m

Genre

Drama

Release Date

26 Oct 1964

Country

Cuba, Soviet Union

Language

English, Russian, Spanish

Streaming On
Criterion Channel Kino Film Collection
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