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Actors: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Raul Julia, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Havana |
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HAVANA, based on a screenplay directly written for the screen, is a movie directed by Sydney Pollack in 1990. Nominated for the Academy Award in the "Best music, original score" category. Last Redford-Pollack collaboration to date.
Cuba, Christmas 1958. Redford, a professional gambler, falls in love with Lena Olin, the wife of Raul Julia, a wealthy Cuban who joined the ranks of Batista's opponents. As Julia is murdered by Batista's secret police, Redford abandons his usual neutrality in order to save Olin from the torture chamber. He will follow her in Cuba's hinterland and understand why people are following Castro and his guerilleros. Olin still hesitates to abandon her ideals and leave Cuba with Redford.
A movie which failed at the box-office but which deserves to be rediscovered if you like romantic adventure movies.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Havana |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- liberal/lefty activism
- communist revolution!
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- revolution
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- The Caribbean
Water?
Yes
Water:
- pleasure/love boat
Misc setting
- prison
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
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