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Che: Part One

2008 · 134 min

A patient, immersive war chronicle that trades hero worship for granular texture, demanding close attention as it builds its portrait.

Tagline
Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.
Overview
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • politics
  • power
  • rebellion
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Peter Buchman
Starring
Benicio del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera, Vladimir Cruz, Alfredo de Quesada, Jsu Garcia, Kahlil Méndez, Elvira Mínguez
Music
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
Steven Soderbergh
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America, Spain, France
Languages
English, Spanish

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