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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MAGNOLIA FILMS
EAN: 0876964000314
Feature: Andy Garcia stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgenico Batista. As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city, Fico Fellove (Garcia)-owner of the city'siest music nightclub, El Tropico
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: Magnolia
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageSpanishSubtitled
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Manufacturer: Magnolia
MPN: 10031
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Magnolia
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 08, 2006
Running Time: 144 minutes
Studio: Magnolia
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Features:- Andy Garcia stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgenico Batista. As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city, Fico Fellove (Garcia)-owner of the city'siest music nightclub, El Tropico
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
HAVANA IN 1958 IS A PLACE OF PLEASURE FOR MANY, BUT OTHERS ARE NOT HAPPY UNDER THE RULE OF DICTATOR FULGENCIO BATISTA. AS THE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES OF FIDEL CASTRO & ERNESTO 'CHE' GUEVARA PREPARE TO MOVE ON THE CITY, FICO FELLOVE, OWNER OF THE CITY'S CLASSIEST MUSIC NIGHTCLUB, STRUGGLES TO HOLD HIS FAMILY TOGETHER
Amazon.com:
For his first feature film as a director, Andy Garcia has crafted an ambitious and vivid love story set amid the Cuban revolution. El Tropico, an elegant nightclub, overflows with exuberant music and sinuous dance; the owner, Fico (Garcia, Ocean's Eleven, The Untouchables), and his family live a life of privilege in Havana, but Fico and his father hope to steer the brutal reign of Batista towards democratic reforms. Fico's two brothers are not so patient and get caught up in the guerilla forces that seek to overthrow Batista by force; one dies after a failed coup attempt, the other joins Fidel Castro's revolutionary army. Meanwhile, Fico and his widowed sister-in-law Aurora (Ines Sastre) fall in love, their romance unfolding in the still-thriving Havana nightlife, while during the day Castro's new regime turns as repressive as Batista's. Gorgeous cinematography captures the spectacle of the musical numbers in El Tropico, which are never less than stunning, and the depiction of the political chaos is effective and dynamic. Unfortunately, at the heart of the movie is stasis; Fico, though morally indignant, never takes any action, and his courtship with Aurora is beautifully filmed but lacks palpable heat. Clumsy dialogue and odd digressions with mobster Meyer Lansky (Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man) and a seemingly metaphorical character known only as the Writer (Bill Murray, Lost in Translation) make a long movie feel even longer. But the music is undeniable; if your feet don't itch to dance after watching The Lost City, you have no soul. --Bret Fetzer
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This is a great movie, showing Cuba before the comunist came and how they changed this beautiful island country. As always, Andy Garcia was Great, he was perfect for the part. over all, it was well cast and a movie to see over and over again!!!!
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This vanity project of Andy Garcia obviously was borne out of the one thing that signally fails to come across on screen - passion. The story revolves around his character, a night club owner in 1958 Cuba. Through his eyes and through the relationships he has with both his family and the woman he loves, we see the events unfold of the revolution and its aftermath.
It's a potentially compelling story, and has been evoked with some stunning set design and memorably vivid recreation of pre ... Read More
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Many reviewers here seem to want to debate the historical, political or moral accuracy, truth or correctness of The Lost City.
Give it a rest, and appreciate this movie for what it really is.
Hey, revolution happens. It always has causes and effects.
The Lost City is art. High art at that.
It appears to me that Garcia did as good a job as humanly possible in balancing his persepctive from the pre-Revolutionary upper and upper middle class ... Read More
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I was extremely pleased with the prompt response to my order; good seller. I will buy more from this seller.
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First of all let me say I am an African-American male who does not speak spanish but for some reason I have developed a fascination with Cuba, the music, politics, history and controversies. I had just read a great book regading the tulmutuous times leading up to the revolution, the book was called "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob ownwd Cuba and Lost it to the Revolution". That book dealt with the mafia influence in Cuba and the rampant coruption in Cuba at the time, this movie doesn't mention any of ... Read More
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