The Survivors (1979 film)
| The Survivors | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tomás Gutiérrez Alea |
| Written by | Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Antonio Benitez Rojo |
| Produced by | Evelio Delgado |
| Starring | Enrique Santiesteban |
| Cinematography | Mario García Joya |
| Edited by | Nelson Rodríguez |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
The Survivors (Spanish: Los sobrevivientes) is a 1979 Cuban drama film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Los Sobrevivientes was preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in conjunction with the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica, in 2017.[2]
Plot
An aristocratic family decides to isolate themselves from the changes brought by the revolution and begin living History in reverse. A surreal voyage from Socialism to cannibalism.[3]
Cast
- Enrique Santiesteban - Sebastián Orozco
- Juanita Caldevilla - Doña Lola
- Germán Pinelli - Pascual Orozco
- Ana Viña - Fina Orozco
- Reynaldo Miravalles - Vicente Cuervo
- Vicente Revuelta - Julio Orozco
- Leonor Borrero - Cuca
- Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera - Manuel Orozco
- Yael Teruel - Finita Orozco - niña
- Lili Rentería - Finita Orozco (as Ana Lillian Renteria)
- Francisco Puentes - Julio Orozco - niño
- Patricio Wood - Julio Orozco
- Tony Cortes - Bartolomé Orozco - niño
- Jorge Alí - Bartolomé Orozco (as Jorge Félix Ali)
- Manolito Angueira - Sebastiancillo Orozco
See also
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Survivors". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ Alea, Tomás Gutiérrez (6 January 1979), Los sobrevivientes (Drama), Enrique Santisteban, Juanita Caldevilla, Germán Pinelli, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), retrieved 8 January 2024
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