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Cuba

1979 · 122 min

A sweaty, cynical romantic adventure set against a revolution, mixing doomed love with political intrigue and a sense of fading empire.

Directed by
Richard Lester
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana.
Overview
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.

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Directed by
Richard Lester
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • revenge
  • love
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, drama, romance, thriller, adventure, war
Directed by
Richard Lester
Written by
Charles Wood
Starring
Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Jack Weston, Héctor Elizondo, Denholm Elliott, Martin Balsam, Chris Sarandon, Danny De La Paz
Music
Patrick Williams
Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, French, English, Spanish

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