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El brigadista

El brigadista

1978Movie⏱️ 1h 53m
Drama
6.9
IMDB Rating
49 votes

In the early years of the Cuban revolution, a young Havana student volunteers to go to a poor rural region to teach peasants how to read and write; he's sent to the Ciénega de Zapata zone, where squads of anti-Castro guerrilla ope...

Director
Octavio Cortázar
Writers
Octavio Cortázar, Luis Rogelio Nogueras
Stars
Patricio Wood, Salvador Wood, René de la Cruz
Release Date
December 28, 1979
Language
Spanish
Country
Cuba
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Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Patricio Wood
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Salvador Wood
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René de la Cruz
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Luis Alberto Ramírez
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Mario Balmaseda
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Luis Rielo
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Elier Amat
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Maribel Rodríguez
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Javier González
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Adela Legrá

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)

🏷️ Keywords

cuban revolutionrural settingteachercubacult film

🎯 Categories

SpanishDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Great Movie
by dayle7720022006-10-31
8/10

"Set against the backdrop of the early Cuban revolution, perfect story line. The movie paints the picture of the beginning of the Castro administration. The film should be viewed from an historical perspective. Strongly recommend that for anyone looking at this film to do so with an open mind. Painted the overall picture of life in Cuba and radical changes the revolution brought about. It portrayed the mass development of the Cuban people and gave a better appreciation for the revolution. Dealt a lot with the revolution 'propoganda' usually associated with a socialist type of governme..."

📖 Synopsis

In the early years of the Cuban revolution, a young Havana student volunteers to go to a poor rural region to teach peasants how to read and write; he's sent to the Ciénega de Zapata zone, where squads of anti-Castro guerrilla ope...