Released:
1964-10-26

Overview:
Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

Director:
Mikhail Kalatozov

Runtime:
2h 21min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Sergio Corrieri
  as
  Alberto
• 
  Salvador Wood
• 
  José Gallardo
  as
  Pedro
• 
  Raúl García
  as
  Enrique
• 
  Luz María Collazo
  as
  Maria / Betty