Bitter Sugar (1996)
Gustavo is a young Havana Communist who believes in the revolution; he hopes for a scholarship to study aeronautical engineering in Prague. But his faith in the new Cuba is tested: his father, a psychiatrist, can make four times as much playing piano at a hotel for foreigners; his sweetheart, Yolanda, wants a career as a dancer and longs for the riches of Miami; his younger brother Bobby simply wants to play rock music, and as a result is in constant trouble with the authorities. When Bobby takes a shocking step of revolt and Gustavo is refused service at a foreigners-only bar, the contradictions in his resolve to become a "new man" push him to the breaking point.
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Domestic (100%)
$450,060
$450,060
International (–)
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Worldwide
$450,060
$450,060
Domestic DistributorFirst Look International
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Domestic Opening$30,742
Earliest Release DateOctober 11, 1996
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresDrama
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Leon Ichaso | Director |
| Pelayo García | Writer |
| Leon Ichaso | Writer |
| Leon Ichaso | Writer |
| Orestes Matacena | Writer |
| Leon Ichaso | Producer |
| José Ferro Jr. | Composer |
| Jorge Fernando Rodriguez | Composer |
| Manuel Tejada | Composer |
| Claudio Chea | Cinematographer |
| Yvette Piñeyro | Editor |
| David Tedeschi | Editor |
| Liliana Soto | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| René Lavan | |
| Mayte Vilán | |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | |
| Larry Villanueva |
