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The Survivors

19792h 10mTomás Gutiérrez Alea

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A bourgeois Cuban family of aristocratic origin locks itself into its mansion when the Cuban Revolution comes to power, waiting for the new regime to be overthrown. As time passes, they regress to older and older systems of political order, from capitalism to feudalism to "primitive savagery."

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Cuban RevolutionSatiricalCriticalAmused

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What is The Survivors (1979) about?

A bourgeois Cuban family of aristocratic origin locks itself into its mansion when the Cuban Revolution comes to power, waiting for the new regime to be overthrown. As time passes, they regress to older and older systems of political order, from capitalism to feudalism to "primitive savagery."

Who stars in The Survivors?

The Survivors stars Enrique Santisteban (Sebastián Orozco), Juanita Caldevilla (Doña Lola), Germán Pinelli (Pascual Orozco), Ana Viñas (Fina Orozco), Reynaldo Miravalles (Vicente Cuervo). The film was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.

How long is The Survivors?

The Survivors has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1979.

Where can I watch The Survivors?

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