Che: Part One - The Argentine
Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh's film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy martyr or hero, "Che" paints a vivid, naturalistic portrait of the man himself (Benicio Del Toro, in a stunning, Cannes-award-winning performance), from his overthrow of the Batista dictatorship to his 1964 United Nations trip to the end of his short life. Composed of two parts, the first a kaleidoscopic view of the Cuban Revolution and the second an all-action dramatization of Che's failed campaign in Bolivia, "Che" is Soderbergh's most epic vision.
Year: 2008
Genre: Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Biography, Film Festivals 2009
Country: France, Spain, USA
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Jorge Perugorria, Julia Ormond, Vladimir Cruz, Rodrigo Santoro, Demian Bichir, Edgar Ramirez, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Cabrera
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
6.3/10
Location in store: War
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