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Description: | This film by Tomas Gutierrez Alea is the most widely renowned work in the history of Cuban cinema. After his wife and family flee in the wake of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the bourgeois intellectual Sergio (Sergio Corrieri) passes his days wandering Havana in idle reflection, his amorous entanglements and political ambivalence gradually giving way to a mounting sense of alienation. With this adaptation of an innovative novel by Edmundo Desnoes, Gutierrez Alea developed a cinematic style as radical as the times he was chronicling, creating a collage of vivid impressions through the use of experimental editing techniques, archival material, and spontaneously shot street scenes. Intimate and densely layered, Memories of Underdevelopment provides a biting indictment of it's protagonist's disengagement and an extraordinary glimpse of life in postrevolutionary Cuba.Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) is a landmark Cuban film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, now available in stunning high-definition on Blu-Ray from the esteemed Criterion Collection. This cinematic masterpiece explores post-revolutionary Havana through the eyes of Sergio, an intellectual caught between two worlds as his family flees to Miami. The film?s innovative narrative style and striking visuals have made it one of Latin America's most celebrated works. Director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a pivotal figure in Cuban cinema, also known for "Strawberry and Chocolate" (1993), which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Lead actor Sergio Corrieri delivers a nuanced performance; he was later awarded Cuba's National Film Prize for his contributions to national culture. Daisy Granados, another key cast member, has starred in numerous acclaimed films such as "Cecilia" (1982). The Criterion Collection is renowned worldwide for its dedication to preserving important classic and contemporary films with meticulous restorations and insightful bonus features. |
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Actors: |
Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Nunez, Omar Valdés, René de la Cruz, Yolanda Farr, Ofelia Gonzalez, Jose Gil Abad, Daniel Jordan, Luis Lopez |
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Director: |
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea |
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Manufacturer No.: |
CCIN2936BR |
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