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Havana

1990 · 144 min

A slow, elegant romance set against a revolution, more melancholy than thrilling, with a gambler's cool giving way to quiet sacrifice.

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A gambler who trusted no one. A woman who risked everything. And a passion that brought them together in the most dangerous city in the world.
Overview
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.

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Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • redemption
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Written by
David Rayfiel, Judith Rascoe
Starring
Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis, Tony Plana, Betsy Brantley, Lise Cutter
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
144 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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