Violeta


1h 30m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Violeta is an aging Cuban prostitute who tells her tempestuous life story to a young male journalist. Her first lover was a revolutionary killed by goverment soldiers. She fled to New York, where she had an affair with a famous American actor. After he gets her pregnant and dumps her, she sells her

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Violeta is an aging Cuban prostitute who tells her tempestuous life story to a young male journalist. Her first lover was a revolutionary killed by goverment soldiers. She fled to New York, where she had an affair with a famous American actor. After he gets her pregnant and dumps her, she sells her story to the tabloids in revenge. The revenge escalates - he has his friends rape her, and she slashes his face, putting an end to his career. Back in Cuba, the older Violeta relies on foreign customers to make ends meet.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Shown at Guadalajara Film Festival (in competition) March 6-13, 1998.

Panavision widescreen

color and b&w

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997