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El elefante y la bicicleta (1994) Online
Original Title :
El elefante y la bicicleta
Genre :
Movie / Comedy / Drama
Year :
1994
Directror :
Juan Carlos Tabío
Cast :
Luis Alberto García,Lillian Vega,Raúl Pomares
Writer :
Eliseo Alberto,Juan Carlos Tabío
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 21min
Rating :
7.3/10
El elefante y la bicicleta (1994) Online

After two years in jail, El Isleño returns to the island of La Fe, ruled by the dictator Francisco Gavilán. He arrives with a cinematograph and exhibits "Robin Hood" to the people. The next day the bridge that communicates La Fe to the mainland has been destroyed, and the people plan to overthrow Gavilán.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Luis Alberto García Luis Alberto García - El Isleño
Lillian Vega Lillian Vega - Marina Soledad
Raúl Pomares Raúl Pomares - Gavilán
Martha Farré Martha Farré - Da. Iluminada
Daisy Granados Daisy Granados - Da. Mercedes, La gitana
Adolfo Llauradó Adolfo Llauradó - Prudencio
Patricio Wood Patricio Wood - Santiago
Fidelio Torres Fidelio Torres - Samuel
Paula Ali Paula Ali - Eloisa
Elvira Enríquez Elvira Enríquez - Serafina, Teacher
Osvaldo Doimeadiós Osvaldo Doimeadiós - Cura
Serafín García Serafín García - Maldonado
Gladys Zurbano Gladys Zurbano - Nila
Alejandro Palomino Alejandro Palomino - Rojo
Alexander Rey Alexander Rey - Felipe


User reviews

Keel

Keel

The story starts in 1925. Ends in the present. There are two stories. One of the real people, the ones that are watching movies, and the one portrayed in the movie itself, fictionalized. With a series of film clips from the fictionalized stories, we see different cinematic styles of the 20's, 30's, 40's, 60's and 70's. And as the fictionalized stories parallel the real stories, the two get closer and closer together, until the ending, in which the audience sees exactly themselves portrayed on the screen, as if of a refletion from a mirror. What is art? should it portray reality? or should it take liberty and license to be a little different? The different characters in life and in the movies have evolved in style, clothing, and attitute. There is one character, however, that did not change. He is wearing the same 1920's suit and panama straw hat through out the entire time evolution. Not sure what he symbolizes, but at the very last screening, he is locked out on purpose. This movie is symbolic, and a couple of viewing may be necessary to see small details such as this.
Danskyleyn

Danskyleyn

This film is an excellent example of how a film does not need big movie stars and all-action effects scenes to be a charming and well-constructed piece of entertainment.

Although this film is Cuban, this should not put anyone off from watching it. It still has humour and style in all the right places. If you have ever seen and enjoyed 'The Icicle Thief', then you'll enjoy this film.

I would (and regularly do, but to no avail) recommend this film to anyone who appreciates the cinema.