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Cuba '58 (1962)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Jorge Fraga, José Miguel García Ascot

Synopsis

Three stories reconstructing the start of the triumphant Cuban revolution which deposed Batista.

Actors

Luis Alberto Ramírez
Luis Alberto Ramírez
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
René de la Cruz
René de la Cruz
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Sergio Corrieri
Sergio Corrieri
(segment "Los Novios")
Ángel Espasande
Ángel Espasande
(segment "Los Novios")
Raúl Xiqués
Raúl Xiqués
(segment "Año Nuevo")
Adolfo Llauradó
Adolfo Llauradó
(segment "Año Nuevo")
José Antonio Rodríguez
José Antonio Rodríguez
(segment "Año Nuevo")
Sergio Pena
Sergio Pena
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Ricardo Lima
Ricardo Lima
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Luis Rielo
Luis Rielo
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Pedro Pablo Astorga
Pedro Pablo Astorga
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Rafael Sosa
Rafael Sosa
(segment "Un día de trabajo")
Yolanda Arenas
Yolanda Arenas
(segment "Los Novios")
Antonio Pardo
Antonio Pardo
(segment "Los Novios")
Osvaldo Álvarez
Osvaldo Álvarez
(segment "Los Novios")

Crews

Jorge Fraga
Jorge Fraga
Director
José Miguel García Ascot
José Miguel García Ascot
Director
José Miguel García Ascot
José Miguel García Ascot
Writer
Jorge Fraga
Jorge Fraga
Writer
José Soler Puig
José Soler Puig
Writer
Julio García Espinosa
Julio García Espinosa
Writer
René Jordán
René Jordán
Writer
José Hernández
José Hernández
Writer
José Tabio
José Tabio
Director of Photography
Pedro García Espinosa
Pedro García Espinosa
Production Design
Roberto Miqueli
Roberto Miqueli
Production Design
Otello Martelli
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Bebo Valdés
Bebo Valdés
Music
Félix Guerrero
Félix Guerrero
Music
Carlos Menéndez
Carlos Menéndez
Editor
Eugenio Vesa
Eugenio Vesa
Sound
Raúl García
Raúl García
Sound
Natalio Galán
Natalio Galán
Music
Juan Vilar
Juan Vilar
Producer
Saul Yelin
Saul Yelin
Producer

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