Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)
Fresa y chocolate (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Drama
- 20 Jan 1995 (USA)
- Movie
Story of two men who are opposites: one gay, the other straight; one a fierce communist, the other a fierce individualist; one suspicious, the other accepting; and how they come to love each other.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jorge Perugorría | ... |
Diego
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| Vladimir Cruz | ... |
David
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| Mirta Ibarra | ... |
Nancy
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| Francisco Gattorno | ... |
Miguel
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Joel Angelino | ... |
German
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Marilyn Solaya | ... |
Vivian
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Andrés Cortina | ... |
Santero
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| Antonio Carmona | ... |
Groom
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Ricardo Ávila | ... |
Taxi Driver
(as Ricardo Avila)
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María Elena del Toro | ... |
Passenger 1
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Zolanda Oña | ... |
Passenger 2
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Diana Iris del Puerto | ... |
Neighbor
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Directed by
| Tomás Gutiérrez Alea | ||
| Juan Carlos Tabío | ||
Written by
| Tomás Gutiérrez Alea | ... | (collaboration) (as T.G. Alea) |
| Senel Paz | ... | (screenplay) |
| Senel Paz | ... | (story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man") |
Produced by
| Georgina Balzaretti | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Cabrera | ... | executive producer |
| Nacho Cobo | ... | associate producer |
| Javier Gonzáles | ... | line producer |
| Juan Muñoz | ... | associate producer |
| Luis R. Urra | ... | assistant producer (as Luis Urra) |
| Camilo Vives | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| José María Vitier | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario García Joya | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Osvaldo Donatién | ... | (as Osvaldo Donatien) |
| Rolando Martínez | ||
| Miriam Talavera | ||
Editorial Department
| Julian Betancourt Llanes | ... | colorist |
| Pilar López | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Spence | ... | post-production executive |
Production Design by
| Fernando Pérez O'Reilly | ||
Costume Design by
| Miriam Dueñas | ||
Makeup Department
| María Elena del Toro | ... | makeup artist |
| Graciela Grossas | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Miguel Mendoza | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mayra Segura | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Benito Amaro | ... | sound mixer |
| Germinal Hernández | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Humberto Figueroa | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Mario García Joya | ... | camera operator |
| Ernesto Granados | ... | camera operator |
| Claudio Hernandez | ... | lighting technician (as Claudio Hernández) |
| Emilio Hernández | ... | lighting technician |
| Pedro Martínez | ... | electrician |
| Rolando Martínez | ... | key grip |
| Carlos Miranda | ... | electrical equipment operator |
| Daniel Núñez Pérez | ... | electrician (as Daniel Pérez) |
| Pedro Ramírez | ... | grip (as Pedro L. Ramírez) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Roberto González | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Additional Crew
| Robert Redford | ... | presenter |
Thanks
| Antón Arrufat | ... | thanks |
| Natalia Bolívar | ... | thanks |
| Lazaro Gómez | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) (a coproduction with)
- Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
- TeleMadrid (a coproduction with)
- SGAE (a coproduction with)
- Tabasco Films (a coproduction with)
Distributors
- Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC) (1994) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- AFMD (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1994) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cine Quanon (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Premium Cine (2021) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release) (remastered)
- Action (2009) (Japan) (tv)
- Centaurus Hipervídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Contemporary Films (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Det Danske Filminstitut (Denmark) (VHS)
- Emerald (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (VHS and LaserDisc)
- Mr Bongo Films (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Premium Cine (2021) (Spain)
- Prooptiki Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- Tartan Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) (thanks)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (sound studios)
- Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC) (sound studios)
- Miramax (presenter)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
- Westrex Recording System (recording system)
Storyline
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Diego, a cultivated, skeptical, homosexual young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinal ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but also fascination. Fresa y chocolate is a coming-of-age story told through the development of a great friendship which overcomes incomprehension and intolerance.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cuba's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 67th Academy Awards. As of 2020, it remains the only Cuban film to be nominated for an Oscar. See more » |
| Goofs | The blue Cadillac seen at the end of the film was not made until the 1987 model year. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bad Company/Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog/Murder in the First/Higher Learning/S.F.W./Strawberry and Chocolate (1995). See more » |