The story of Cecilia is a story of the society that dominated 19th-century Cuba, a society divided between whites, blacks, and those who were mixed, the mulattos. (Since the Spanish conquistadors killed off the Indian population in Cuba not long after they took over the island, there are no mestizos, or those of mixed-Indian blood in Cuba as in other Caribbean nations.) At any rate, the drama about the life and loves of Cecilia (Daisy Granados) takes place against the backdrop of graphically violent mistreatment of slaves and the rumors of a slave rebellion after the Cubans hear of slaves turning against their captors in Haiti.
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Cast
5 people
Daisy Granados
Cecilia
Known for
Memories of Underdevelopment
7 Days in Havana
Imanol Arias
Leonardo
Known for
Spy Time
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Raquel Revuelta
Madre de Leonardo
Also in
Lucía
I Am Cuba
Miguel Benavides
Also in
The Other Francisco
The Man from Maisinicu
José Antonio Rodríguez
Uribe
Also in
Pirates: Blood Brothers
The Last Supper
Humberto Solás Director · Nelson Rodríguez Writer Norma Torrado Writer
First release May 1, 1982 · Produced in Cuba, Spain · Production ICAIC
Production
Impala
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ICAIC
Production
Cuba · Spain
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · May 1, 1982
Theatrical
Spain · August 10, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
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