Chico & Rita

"Do you know this guy?"

2010 1h 33m ES

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 258

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Synopsis

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Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.

“Do you know this guy?”

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Cast

Mario Guerra
Ramón (voice)
Limara Meneses
Rita (voice)
Eman Xor Oña
Chico (voice)
Jon Adams
(voice)
Renny Arozarena
(voice)
Blanca Rosa Blanco
(voice)
Jackie de la Nuez
(voice)
Rigoberto Ferrera
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Trueba
Writers: Fernando Trueba, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
Languages: Spanish, English, French
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mario Guerra and Limara Meneses and Eman Xor Oña carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you know this guy?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando Trueba directs. Bebo Valdés scores. Arnau Quiles cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Spanish, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Bebo Valdés. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arnau Quiles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mario Guerra and Limara Meneses and Eman Xor Oña carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Do you know this guy?".
9IMDB entry: tt1235830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Bebo Valdés
Editing: Arnau Quiles
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Chico & Rita (2010)

Awards

Gaudí Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Goya Award for Best Animated Film
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film

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Andres Gomez2015-02-13
★ 7/10
The animation, music and look back to the history in Cuba is very nice but the story is quite old and told in better ways in many other movies.

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