The Survivors (1979)
A bourgeois Cuban family of aristocratic origin locks itself into its mansion when the Cuban Revolution comes to power, waiting for the new regime to be overthrown. As time passes, they regress to older and older systems of political order, from capitalism to feudalism to "primitive savagery." Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.
Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: January 6, 1979
Cast
- Enrique Santisteban - Sebastián Orozco
- Juanita Caldevilla - Doña Lola
- Germán Pinelli - Pascual Orozco
- Ana Viñas - 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)
- Ana Lillian Renteria - Finita Orozco
Screenplay
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Screenplay)
- Antonio Benítez Rojo
Music: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Mario García Joya
Editing: Nelson Rodríguez
Production: ICAIC
Country: Cuba
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
cuban revolution
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Survivors about?
- A bourgeois Cuban family of aristocratic origin locks itself into its mansion when the Cuban Revolution comes to power, waiting for the new regime to be overthrown. As time passes, they regress to older and older systems of political order, from capitalism to feudalism to "primitive savagery." Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.
- Who directed The Survivors?
- The Survivors was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
- Who stars in The Survivors?
- The Survivors stars Enrique Santisteban, Juanita Caldevilla, Germán Pinelli, Ana Viñas, Reynaldo Miravalles, Vicente Revuelta.
- How long is The Survivors?
- The Survivors has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Survivors?
- The Survivors is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was The Survivors produced?
- The Survivors was produced in Cuba.