Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
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Plot.
In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs incident, Sergio chooses to stay behind in Cuba while his wife and family escape to neighboring Miami. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana. He finally meets Elena, a young girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?
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Cast & Crew.
Sergio Corrieri
Sergio Carmona Mendoyo
Daisy Granados
Elena
Eslinda Núñez
Noemi
Omar Valdés
Pablo
René de la Cruz
Elena's brother
Yolanda Farr
Ofelia González
Jose Gil Abad
Daniel Jordan
Luis López
Rafael Sosa
René Depestre
Himself / Panelist
Edmundo Desnoes
Himself / Novel
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Director / Writer
Ramón F. Suárez
Director of Photography
Nelson Rodríguez
Editor
Leo Brouwer
Music
Julio Matilla
Production Design
Miguel Mendoza
Producer
Carlos Fernández
Sound
Eugenio Vesa
Sound
Germinal Hernández
Sound
Elba Pérez
Costume Design
Isabel Amézaga
Makeup Artist
Pello el Afrokán
Eduardo Casado Revuelta
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 19, 1968
Original NameMemorias del subdesarrollo
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Box Office$33,103
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
cuba
Wiki.
Memories of Underdevelopment (Spanish: Memorias del Subdesarrollo) is a 1968 Cuban drama film directed and co-written by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. The story is based on a novel by Edmundo Desnoes entitled Inconsolable Memories (Memorias del Subdesarrollo). It was Gutiérrez Alea's fifth film, and probably his most famous worldwide.
The film gathered several awards at international film festivals. It was elected the 144th best film of all time in the Sight & Sound 2012 poll. It was ranked by the New York Times as one of the 10 best films of 1968.
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