Strawberry And Chocolate

– Havana, Cuba, 1979. Flamboyantly gay artist Diego (Jorge Perugorría) attempts to seduce the straigh..

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Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Original Name:
Fresa y chocolate
Strawberry And Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) - Also known as Fresa y chocolate

Havana, Cuba, 1979. Flamboyantly gay artist Diego (Jorge Perugorría) attempts to seduce the straight and strait-laced David, an idealistic young communist, and fails dismally. But David conspires to become friends with Diego so he can monitor the artist's subversive life for the state. As Diego and David discuss politics, individuality and personal expression in Castro's Cuba, a genuine friendship develops between the two. But can it last? Strawberry and Chocolate became an instant hit when it was released, and has become a classic of Cuban cinema due to its charming and authentic exploration of a connection between two people under historical circumstances that seem levelled against them.

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Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Jan 1995

Language:

Spanish, English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

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Plot:

Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinal ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but also fascination. Fresa y chocolate is a coming-of-age story, told through the development of a great friendship which overcomes incomprehension and intolerance.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 1 nomination.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%

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