Fresa y chocolate (1994)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Juan Carlos Tabío

Escritores:

Senel Paz (screenplay)
Senel Paz (story)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 enero 1995 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Comedia

Plot:

Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinary ideas...

Plot Keywords:

Homosexual | Communist | Revolutionary | Female Nudity | Art Exhibition

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 23 wins & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The power of dramatic engagement

Reparto

Jorge Perugorría	...	Diego
Vladimir Cruz	...	David
Mirta Ibarra	...	Nancy
Francisco Gattorno	...	Miguel
Joel Angelino	...	German
Marilyn Solaya	...	Vivian
Andrés Cortina	...	Santeria priest
Antonio Carmona	...	Boyfriend
Ricardo Ávila	...	Taxi driver
María Elena del Toro	...	Passenger
Zolanda Oña	...	Passenger
Diana Iris del Puerto	...	Neighbor

También conocida como:

Fresa y chocolate (Mexico) (Spain)
Strawberry and Chocolate

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong sexuality, and for language.

Duración:

108 min

País:

Cuba | Mexico | Spain | USA

Idioma:

Español

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Ultra Stereo

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Mexico:D | Peru:14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Denmark:A

Locaciones de Filmación:

Havana, Cuba

Compañía:

Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Lista de espera (2000)

The power of dramatic engagement

Any perceptive viewer of this film will recognize quickly what it does and does not represent. We can be easily misled by previews or trailers promising stereotypical characters or cheap thrills, designed only to attract attention. They can be a turn-off as well. In this case I was fortunate enough to get past the marketing and into what turned out to be a truly well-made and fascinating film of extraordinary literary dimensions.

First, it is a profoundly anti-fascist and anti-totalitarian tale. Internal references to famous Cuban writers and musicians frame every scene, while the players entertain us with character sketches involving such mundane things as romantic urges, kitsch as art, and ice cream. The action is fast-paced. One bit resolves itself into another with ease. Musical scoring and editing are appropriate in every way -- always a hallmark of any good film.

But it is great acting and great directing that put this one over the top into Oscar league contention. A true "must-see."