- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Érase una vez en Cuba… en cualquier época en que queramos situar la historia.Un hombre tan seductor como criminal, Simón, navega en su viejo barcotransportando emigrantes clandestinos camino de Nueva York. Los abandona en unislote a su suerte, sarcástico e impasible. Una patrullera norteamericanadescubre al barco clandestino e inicia una persecución sin que le importeviolar las aguas cubanas. Un joven marinero del barco clandestino, Andrés,salva la vida de Simón y cae herido bajo las balas norteamericanas. Simónestará siempre agradecido al joven Andrés, pese a que éste se enamorecasualmente de una insinuante adolescente, Marie, que a su vez es una protegidadel malvado Simón.El conflicto está servido. Marie y Andrés, la enamorada pareja, intentarán huirde Cuba camino de Nueva York. Simón hará todo lo posible y lo imposible paraimpedirlo.
Once upon a time in Cuba…. at whatever time we want the story to take place.Simon a seductive but criminal man is travelling in an old boat takingclandestine immigrants to New York. He abandons them on a little island andleaves them to their fate, sarcastic and impassive. A North American patrolboat finds the clandestine boat and starts to chase it unbothered by the factthat it is violating Cuban waters. Andrés, a young sailor in the clandestineboat saves Simon’s life and is injured by the North American bullets. Simonwill always be grateful to the young Andrés, in spite of the fact that hehappens to fall in love with Maria, a provocative teenager who is under theprotection of the evel Simón.Conflict is inevitable. Marie and Andrés, the couple in love, try to flee fromCuba on their way to New York. Simón is going to do everything possible andimpossible to stop them.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Jorge Perugorría | Simón |
Cast | Alex González | Andrés |
Cast | Ana De Armas | Marie |
Cast | Broselianda Hernández | Madame |
Cast | Roxana Montenegro | Gilda |
Cast | Yoraisy Gómez | Odette |
Cast | Marian Curbello | Gretel |
Cast | Sureidys Amador | Elsa María |
Cast | Larisa Gil | Aleida |
Cast | Olivia Manrufo | Elvira |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Gerardo Herrero | |
Production | Javier López Blanco | |
Directed by | Gutiérrez Aragón, Manuel | |
Executive Production | Mariela Besuievski | |
Executive Production | Camilo Vives | |
Line Production | Josean Gómez | |
Line Production | Mayra Segura | |
Screenplay | José Manuel Prieto | |
Screenplay | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | |
Screenplay | Senel Paz | |
Plot | José Manuel Prieto | |
Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo (A.E.C.) | |
Score | Xavier Capellas | |
Film Editing | José Salcedo | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Onelio Larralde | |
Costume | Lena Mossum | |
Costume | Liz Álvarez | |
Sound Mixer | Eduardo Esquide | |
Sound Mixer | Pablo Gil | |
Sound Design | Raúl Lasvignes | |
Re-recording mixer | José Antonio Bermúdez | |
Assistant Director | Rafael Rosales | |
Casting | Camila-Valentina Isola | |
Casting | Tamara Morales | |
Make-up | Aymara Julieta Cisneros | |
Hairdressing | José Ignacio Radillo | |
Special Effects | Reyes Abades | |
Visual Effects | Telson Dpto. De Cine | |
Visual Effects | Supervisión: | |
Visual Effects | Alfonto Nieto |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 98 min. | 12/28/2005 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 3 min. seg. | 12/14/2005 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 98 min. seg. | 2/19/2015 |
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 100 min. seg. | 7/7/2006 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 652,024.25 € |
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports | 14,079.88 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 29,149.08 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2005 |
Production year | 2005 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 98 minutos |
Original footage | 2.673 metros |
Sound Studios | CINEARTE |
Emulsion | Color Fujifilm |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Laboratories | FOTOFILM DELUXE |
Edit Facilities | ESTUDIOS FINISTERRE |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 2/21/2005 |
Ending shooting date | 4/16/2005 |
Locations | Cuba - (Days: 44) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | Virgin rose |
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