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.
Released: Oct 26, 1964
Runtime: 141 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, José Gallardo, Raúl García, Luz María Collazo, Jean Bouise
Crew: Yevgeni Svidetelev (Production Design), Mikhail Kalatozov (Director), Sergei Urusevsky (Cinematography), Enrique Pineda Barnet (Writer), Yevgeny Yevtushenko (Writer), René Portocarrero (Costume Designer)