The Lost City
2005 · Movie · R · 144 min · ★ 6.2 · 37% critics
In late-1950s Havana, a wealthy family’s comfortable life is shaken as the country shifts from an oppressive dictatorship to a new revolutionary government. As violence and political pressure grow, a nightclub owner tries to protect his loved ones and hold onto what matters, until circumstances push him toward exile in New York.
Also known as La Cité Perdue
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (122 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like sweeping, music-filled historical dramas about family and upheaval, with a romantic and melancholic tone; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear plotting, or subtle politics like Breaking and Entering.
Pros: beautiful Havana setting; strong Cuban music; heartfelt ambition | Cons: slow and overlong; uneven dialogue; thin character depth
Themes
- cuba
- che guevara
- fidel castro
Cast & crew
Andy Garcia
as Fico Fellove
Richard Bradford
as Don Donoso Fellove
Nestor Carbonell
as Luis Fellove
Enrique Murciano
as Ricardo Fellove
Dominik Garcia
as Mercedes Fellove
Dustin Hoffman
as Meyer Lansky
Bill Murray
as The Writer
Lorena Feijóo
as Leonela
Steven Bauer
as Captain Castel
Juan Fernández
as President Fulgencio Batista
Directed by Andy Garcia