Retrato de Teresa
Brief Synopsis
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Teresa is overwhelmed: with a husband, three young sons, a job as a crew leader in a textile factory, and volunteer commitments as cultural leader of her union. Her husband, Ramón, wants more of her attention; her feelings are mixed, wanting domestic peace, feeling responsibilities to the revolution, and wanting to control her own life beyond doing dirty dishes. They separate; he begins an affair. When he wants a reconciliation, she asks what his response would be if she'd had an affair too. "But men are different," is his reply. He's failed her test, and to hold on to independence and self-respect, she remains uncompromising and hard-edged.
Cast & Crew
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Pastor Vega
Director
Daisy Granados
Teresa
Adolfo Llaurado
Ramon
Alina Sanchez
Raul Fomares
Yolanda Ruiz
Film Details
Also Known As
Portrait of Teresa
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic)
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Synopsis
A young woman, alternately a housewife, factory worker and cultural secretary, takes a stand against her husband's machismo.
Director
Pastor Vega
Director
Cast
Daisy Granados
Teresa
Adolfo Llaurado
Ramon
Alina Sanchez
Raul Fomares
Yolanda Ruiz
Alberto Molina
Eloisa Alvarez Guedes
Idalia Anreus
Miguel Benavides
Samuel Claxton
Elsa Gay
Mario Limonta
Alejandro Lugo
Norma Martinez
Isaura Mendoza
German Pinelli
Asennah Rodriguez
Parmenia Silva
Manuel Daranas
Dalia Gonzalez
Luis Caleiro
Heriberto Velazquez
Adria Santana
Esmerita Ramirez
Maria Santana
Maria Marquez
Alejandro Diaz
Ines Maria Lopez
Ramon Ponce
Carmen Smith
Maria Del Carmen Rodriguez
Aldo Troccoli
Sonia Perez
Crew
Jimmy Torres Aleman
Costumes
Gerardo Chijona
Assistant Director
Livio Delgado
Director Of Photography
Evelio Delgardo
Producer
Rolando Diaz
Editor
Carlos Farinas
Music; Music Director
Humberto Figueroa
Lighting
Ambrosio Fornet
Screenwriter
Juan Jesus Garcia
Choreography ("La Chancleta")
Adalberto Hernandez
Special Effects
Germinal Hernandez
Sound
Alberto Herrera
Special Effects
Luis Lacosta
Art Direction
Luis Lacosta
Titles
Mirita Lores
Editor
Eusebio Ortiz
Special Effects
Lourdes Prieto
Assistant Director
Caridad Sanchez
Wardrobe
Julio Valdez
Camera Operator
Pastor Vega
Screenwriter
Jose Villar
Production Assistant
Roberto Vina
Assistant Director
Marta R Vinet
Makeup
Film Details
Also Known As
Portrait of Teresa
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic)
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Feature debut for director Pastor Vega.
Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 4-21, 1980.
Shown at New York City's Festival Latino (Panorama of Cuban Cinema) August 1-31, 1990.
color
dialogue Spanish
9285 feet
subtitled
rtg BBFC A
