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Released 11 years ago.
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The King of Havana
2015 2h 5m ES
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6.9
SOLID
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6.1
IMDB
★6.9TMDB · 80★6.1IMDB · 664
Drama
Synopsis
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Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, good humor and above all hunger, accompany him in his wanderings, until he meets Magda and Yunisleidy, survivors like himself. In one or the other's arms, he will try to escape the material and moral misery surrounding him, living love, passion, tenderness and uninhibited sex to the limit.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Maykol David
El Rey (as Maykol David Tortoló)
Yordanka Ariosa
Magda
Héctor Medina
Yunisleidi
Jazz Vilá
Raulito
Chanel Terrero
Yamilé
Ileana Wilson
Fredesbinda
Jean Luis Burgos
Nelson
Lia Chapman
Daysi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Agustí Villaronga
- Writers
- Agustí Villaronga
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Dominican Republic, Spain, Switzerland
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Dominican Republic, Spain, Switzerland.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Maykol David and Yordanka Ariosa and Héctor Medina carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4516324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Agustí Villaronga directs. Produced in Dominican Republic, Spain, Switzerland. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Dominican Republic, Spain, Switzerland.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Maykol David and Yordanka Ariosa and Héctor Medina carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt4516324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 125 min · 2h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 · 664 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
5 wins & 13 nominations
Also by
Agustí Villaronga
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Pandora Cinema
US
- TU
Tusitala Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.
- ES
Esencia Films
Filmax
ES
TVE
ES
Canal+ España
ES
TV3
ES
Bord Cadre Films
CH
Programa Ibermedia
ES
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
ES
- DG
DGCine
- BA
Batu Films
Key crew
- MusicJoan Valent
- Associate ProducerGabriel Tineo
- ProducerLuisa Matienzo
- Associate ProducerDan Wechsler
- Executive ProducerCelines Toribio
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adolescence
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2016-03-11NR
Also known as
International titles
- The King of HavanaUS
