Retrato de Teresa


1h 43m 1979

Brief Synopsis

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...

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.

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