Rent Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
3.7 of 5 from 79 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
"Memories of Underdevelopment" follows Sergio (Sergio Corrieri), through his life following the departure of his wife, parents and friends in the wake of the Bay of Pigs incident. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana before finally meeting Elena (Daisy Granados), a young virgin girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself? Even though director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a staunch and devoted supporter of the revolution, 'Memories of Underdevelopment' makes a raw and uncompromising analysis of the newly formed system of government. Through a moving blend of narrative fiction, still photography and rare documentary footage, Alea catalogues the intricacies of the early days of the Castro regime; producing a stirring and enigmatic work that feeds from the culture of the very subject it is studying; Cuba. - Actors:
- Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez, Omar Valdés, René de la Cruz, Yolanda Farr, Ofelia González, Jose Gil Abad, Daniel Jordan (1), Luis López, Rafael Sosa, Eduardo Casado Revuelta, René Depestre, Edmundo Desnoes, Pello el Afrokán, Jack Gelber, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Gilda Hernández, Fausto Pinelo, Beatriz Ponchova
- Directors:
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Producers:
- Miguel Mendoza
- Writers:
- Edmundo Desnoes
- Aka:
- Memorias del subdesarrollo
- Studio:
- Mr Bongo Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films of 1968
- Countries:
- Cuba
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/02/2017
- Run Time:
- 93 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Memories of Underdevelopment
Rewarding artefact from a time of change. - Memories of Underdevelopment review by TE
This classic from the early days of the Cuban Revolution crackles with energy and an urgent sense of a key moment in history.
Unsurprisingly it comes across as somewhat dated now, particularly in its gender politics.
The central character is something of a blank page, not one of the right wingers who flee to the USA, but also not a participant in the Castro revolution.
This leaves the film in a curious state of ambivalence.
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