The Lost City

"A place you leave is a place that lives forever."

2005 2h 24m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 128

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Synopsis

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In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

“A place you leave is a place that lives forever.”

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Cast

Andy Garcia
Fico Fellove
Richard Bradford
Don Donoso Fellove
Nestor Carbonell
Luis Fellove
Enrique Murciano
Ricardo Fellove
Dominik Garcia
Mercedes Fellove
Dustin Hoffman
Meyer Lansky
Bill Murray
The Writer
Lorena Feijóo
Leonela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Garcia
Writers: Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Garcia, shot by Emmanuel Kadosh. 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 Peter Golub. 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 Christopher Cibelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Garcia and Richard Bradford and Nestor Carbonell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A place you leave is a place that lives forever.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Garcia directs. Emmanuel Kadosh behind the camera. Peter Golub scores. Christopher Cibelli cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Andy Garcia, shot by Emmanuel Kadosh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Golub. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Cibelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Garcia and Richard Bradford and Nestor Carbonell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A place you leave is a place that lives forever.".
9IMDB entry: tt0343996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.