Strawberry and Chocolate
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tomas Gutierrez Alea
Jorge Perugorria
Vladimir Cruz
Mirta Ibarra
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Angelino
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A macho but naive and inexperienced youth who believes passionately in Communism and the Cuban Revolution, finds his values undergoing an unexpected transformation after being befriended by a cultured young homosexual who's an ardent critic of the Castro regime.
Cast
Jorge Perugorria
Vladimir Cruz
Mirta Ibarra
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Angelino
Marilyn Solaya
Andres Cortina
Antonio Carmona
Ricardo Avila
Maria Elena Del Toro
Zolanda Ovia
Diana Iris Del Puerto
Crew
Adalberto Alvarez
Benito Amaro
Georgina Balzaretti
Frank Cabrera
Juan Carlos
Ignacio Rene Ceron
Ignacio Cervantes
Ignacio Cervantes
Nacho Cobo
Violeta Cooper
Maria Elena Del Toro
Osvaldo Donatien
Miriam Duenas
Elio Duran
Frank Fernandez
Javier Gonzalez
Orlando Gonzalez
Ernesto Granandos
Graciela Grossas
Germinal Hernandez
Germinal Hernandez
Mario Garcia Joya
Mario Garcia Joya
Rolando Martinez
Miguel Mendoza
Miguel Mendoza
Pablo Milanes
Pablo Milanes
Benny More
Juan Munoz
Fernando O'reilly
Fernando O'reylly
Andres Ortega
Senel Paz
Senel Paz
Ileana Perez
Ricardo Perez
Robert Redford
Silvia Rodriguez
Rafael Rosales
Mayra Segura
Miriam Talavera
Jose Urfe
Giuseppe Verdi
Roberto Vina
Jose Maria Vitier
Camilo Vives
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Silver Hugo award for best actor (Jorge Perugorria) at the 1994 Chicago International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1995
Released in United States January 27, 1995
Expanded Release in United States February 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States February 10, 1995
Expanded Release in United States February 17, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 10, 1995
Released in United States on Video November 14, 1995
Released in United States December 1993
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States February 1994
Released in United States March 1994
Released in United States September 1994
Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States January 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Released in United States April 1997
Released in United States 1999
Shown at Havana International Film Festival December 1993.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Hors Concours) August 25 - September 5, 1994.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 10-21, 1994.
Shown at X Festival de Cine Mexicano in Guadalajara March 1994.
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 9-22, 1994.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made In Spanish) September 15-24, 1994.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-23, 1994.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.
Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival in Tampa, FL September 29 - October 8, 1995.
Shown at International Film Festival of India (Filmotsav) in Bombay January 10-20, 1995.
Shown at Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney February 16-26, 1995.
Shown at Melbourne Queer Film & Video Festival March 17-26, 1995.
Shown at Chicago Latino Film Festival April 11-14, 1997.
Veteran Cuban helmer Juan Carlos Tabio took over for director Tomas Gutierrez Alea when the latter took ill during filming.
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1995
Released in United States January 27, 1995 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States February 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States February 10, 1995
Expanded Release in United States February 17, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 10, 1995
Released in United States on Video November 14, 1995
Released in United States December 1993 (Shown at Havana International Film Festival December 1993.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Hors Concours) August 25 - September 5, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)
Released in United States February 1994 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 10-21, 1994.)
Released in United States March 1994 (Shown at X Festival de Cine Mexicano in Guadalajara March 1994.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 9-22, 1994.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made In Spanish) September 15-24, 1994.)
Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival in Tampa, FL September 29 - October 8, 1995.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney February 16-26, 1995.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Revolution and Beyond: A Survey of Cuban Cinema" January 29 - February 25, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Melbourne Queer Film & Video Festival March 17-26, 1995.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-23, 1994.)
Released in United States April 1997 (Shown at Chicago Latino Film Festival April 11-14, 1997.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 1994.)
Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at International Film Festival of India (Filmotsav) in Bombay January 10-20, 1995.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.)
Winner of a Silver Bear award at the 1994 Berlin International Film Festival.
