Basada en la vida del revolucionario Ernesto Che Guevara.
El 26 de noviembre de 1956, Fidel Castro se dirige en barco a Cuba con ochenta rebeldes. Uno de ellos es Ernestro "Che" Guevara (Benicio del Toro), un doctor argentino que comparte un objetivo común con Castro: derrocar la dictadura corrupta de Fulgencio Batista. "Che" se convierte en indispensable como luchador, y, rápidamente comprende el arte de la guerra guerrillera. Por la manera en la que se vuelca en la lucha, el "Che" es abrazado por sus compañeros y por el pueblo cubano. Esta película rastrea la subida de "Che" en la revolución cubana, su paso de doctor a comandante y de ahí a héroe revolucionario.


Director: Steven Soderbergh
Guión: Peter Buchman
Reparto: Benicio Del Toro, Lou Diamond Phillips, Demián Bichir, Norman Santiago, Cristian Mercado, Julia Ormond, Jorge Perugorría, Rubén Ochandiano, Eduard Fernández, Franka Potente, Óscar Jaenada, Gaston Pauls, Carlos Bardem, Raúl Arévalo, Roberto Sanmartín, Antonio De La Torre, Jordi Mollá, Pedro Casablanc, Catalina Sandino, Joaquim De Almeida
Título original: The Argentine
Género: Drama
Nacionalidad: USA, España
Estreno (España): Viernes 5 de septiembre de 2008

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Synopsis

PART ONE
On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. This film tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.

PART TWO
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution.
The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world.


Directed by: Steven SODERBERGH
Duration: 268 minutes

Country of origin: US / France / Spain - Year of production: 2008
Running time: PART 1 - 137min - PART 2 - 131min
Ratio: 1.85 - Sound: Dolby 5.1 - Production: Laura Bickford Productions / Morena Films

Steven SODERBERGH - Director
Alberto IGLESIAS - Music
Pablo ZUMARRAGA - Film Editor
Anxton GOMEZ - Set Designer
Peter BUCHMAN - Screenplay
Peter ANDREWS - Cinematography



Contacts and useful links

Production :
LAURA BICKFORD PRODUCTIONS -Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
MORENA FILMS (SPAIN)

Distribution :
WARNER BROS. PICTURES FRANCE (Paris, France) - www.warnerbros.fr
Focus Features (USA)

French press :
Jean-Pierre Vincent, Sophie Saleyron - T: +33 1 42 25 23 80 - vincenjp@club-internet.fr

International press:
THE PR CONTACT - Phil Symes & Ronaldo Mourao - T : + 55 21 3511 5381 - festival@theprcontact.com - www.theprcontact.com

Foreign sales:
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FESTIVALS
2008 | Cannes Film Festival | CANNES, France | www.festival-cannes.fr |
* Sélection Officielle - Compétition Officielle
* Award for Best Actor, 2008
World Premiere