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Fidel

2002 · 205 min

A sweeping, serious historical drama that immerses you in revolutionary politics with a measured, tense, and earnest tone.

Tagline
Some would betray him. Others would never forgive him. No one will ever forget him.
Overview
Centered on the six years before the fall of Batista's dictatorship and the subsequent 40 years of the Cuban Revolution.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • rebellion
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
David Attwood
Written by
Stephen Tolkin, Georgie Anne Geyer
Starring
Víctor Huggo Martin, Gael García Bernal, Patricia Velásquez, Cecilia Suárez, Maurice Compte, Diego Luna, Honorato Magaloni, Tony Plana
Music
John Altman
Cinematography
Checco Varese
Runtime
205 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America

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