Comandante

2003 1h 39m EN

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6.6

SOLID

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67%

FRESH

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6.9

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 50🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 3,920

Documentary

Synopsis

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Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oliver Stone
Self
Juanita Vera
Self - Castro's Interpreter
Fidel Castro
Self
Che Guevara
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Janet Reno
Self (archive footage)
Jaume Roures
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oliver Stone
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Carlos Marcovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elisa Bonora shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Oliver Stone and Juanita Vera and Fidel Castro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oliver Stone directs. Carlos Marcovich behind the camera. Alberto Iglesias scores. Elisa Bonora cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Carlos Marcovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Elisa Bonora shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Oliver Stone and Juanita Vera and Fidel Castro carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0342213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.