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El Benny

  • 20062006
  • 2h 12m
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7.7/10
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El Benny (2006)
DramaMusical
Based on the life of Benny Moré, the film concentrates on a period in the early 1950s when Moré leaves the orchestra of Duany and starts his own 'Banda Gigante'. In flashback we learn of his... Read allBased on the life of Benny Moré, the film concentrates on a period in the early 1950s when Moré leaves the orchestra of Duany and starts his own 'Banda Gigante'. In flashback we learn of his success in Mexico. Moré is caught in the events connected to Batista's coup in Cuba. Also... Read allBased on the life of Benny Moré, the film concentrates on a period in the early 1950s when Moré leaves the orchestra of Duany and starts his own 'Banda Gigante'. In flashback we learn of his success in Mexico. Moré is caught in the events connected to Batista's coup in Cuba. Also, he tours Venezuela, where he suffers the machinations of a vengeful businessman. After c... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
76
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    • Jorge Luis Sánchez
    • Abrahán Rodríguez
    • Jorge Luis Sánchez
  • Stars
    • Rakel Adriana
    • Ulyk Anello
    • Renny Arozarena
    • Jorge Luis Sánchez
    • Abrahán Rodríguez
    • Jorge Luis Sánchez
  • Stars
    • Rakel Adriana
    • Ulyk Anello
    • Renny Arozarena
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    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rakel Adriana
    • Doñita
    Ulyk Anello
    • Duany
    Renny Arozarena
    • Benny Moré
    Laura De la Uz
    • Irene
    Husmell Díaz
    • Arnulfo
    Jorge Fedecaz
    • Olegario
    Carlos Ever Fonseca
    • Angeluis
    Serafín García Aguilar
    • Gutiérrez
    Mario Guerra
    • Monchy
    Bárbara Hernández
    • Lydia
    Carlos Massola
    • León Arévalo
    Mayra Mazorra
    • Mamá de Beny
    Limara Meneses
    • Aida
    Enrique Molina
    • Olimpio
    Marcela Morales
    • Natalia
    Nayara Núñez
    • Dancer
    Félix Pérez
    • Genaro
    Enrique Quiñones
    • Pedrito
    • (as Kike Quiñones)
      • Jorge Luis Sánchez
      • Abrahán Rodríguez
      • Jorge Luis Sánchez
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    • Trivia
      The film went through several names whilst in production, including "El Barbaro del Ritmo" ("The Wildman of Rhythm") and "Divina Desmesura" (~ "Divine Excess"). Other ideas included "Oh Vida!" ("Oh Life!") and "Los dioses mueren jóvenes" ("Gods Die Young").
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      Soy Guajiro
      Orishas

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    8/10
    Music And Politics Make For Strange Bedfellows
    I recently had the window of opportunity to see at least three quarters of this fine,but somewhat flawed film biography on Cuba's beloved singer,Benny More, who wowed audiences in not just Cuba,but Mexico & most of South America too. The story spans More's career from the mid 1940's, until his untimely death in the early 1960's at the age of 44 from complications brought on from his chronic alcoholism. The film also acts as a time line for some of Cuba's social history from the mid 1940's,onwards to the early 60's. The films musical soundtrack is studded with Cuba's vibrant musical scene from that era. The screenplay seems to be a bit scatter shot & fragmented at times (although anyone with a good handle on Cuba's social/political history of that era could easily wade through the quagmire that most of us Americans could only guess to). Sadly, as there is no North American distribution of this film, the screening was limited to a DVD copy that developed some serious technical glitches in the last half hour of the film (resulting in the screening being abandoned for the evening). Hopefully, some distributor with brains will pick up on this flawed gem & either give it a proper distribution in 35mm (with readable English subtitles,as it's spoken entirely in Spanish),or on DVD. As there is no MPAA rating, it contains some rough language,sexual situations & some rather unpleasant alcohol abuse scenes.
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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2006 (Cuba)
      • Cuba
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Havana, Cuba
    • Production companies
      • Coral Capital Entertainment
      • Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
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    • 2 hours 12 minutes
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