A Cidade Perdida (2005)
A place you leave is a place that lives forever.
Gênero : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 2H 24M
Director : Andy García
Sinopse
Havana, Cuba, final dos anos 50. O proprietário de um famoso clube nocturno e a sua família abastada são apanhados na violenta transição de regimes entre o Governo de Batista e a chegada ao poder de Fidel Castro.
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