La primera carga al machete

Name: La primera carga al machete
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Adolfo Llauradó, José Rodríguez, Idalia Anreus

1969
1h 24m

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6.8/10

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Drama

Both Spanish soldiers and Cuban peasants recall the bloody attack by machete-slicing Cubans in the late 19th century. The officers discuss the attack and the implications their defeat will h... Read allBoth Spanish soldiers and Cuban peasants recall the bloody attack by machete-slicing Cubans in the late 19th century. The officers discuss the attack and the implications their defeat will have as they dread the review from Madrid. Soon Cuba would break away from Spain, largely w... Read allBoth Spanish soldiers and Cuban peasants recall the bloody attack by machete-slicing Cubans in the late 19th century. The officers discuss the attack and the implications their defeat will have as they dread the review from Madrid. Soon Cuba would break away from Spain, largely with the help of William Randolph Hearst who helped to facilitate the Spanish-American War.... Read all

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6.8/10

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5abanamat

Socialistic film with Cuban flavour

I haven't seen any other M.O. Gomez's movies, but I have seen a lot of films similar to "La primera carga el machete" - Soviet official cinema. I can't say that all of such films are bad or boring, but maybe they were all made by one author?

Here is the story of one of the Cuban rebellions in 19th century against Spain (I guess it is 1868 but I can make a mistake). The Cuban people in a sole impulse struggle against foreign oppressors: workers on plantations cease to cut sugar-cane and turn their machetes against the authorities; patriotic men and women in white collars and evening dresses talk about democratia, libertad, independencia.

I estimate the budget of the film approximately 3 kopecks, but sometimes they managed to shot even crowd scenes! From the other hand, the director makes characters to talk about the events crucial to the plot instead of showing the appropriate scenes.

I cannot advise you to rush and book the tickets on the film, but if you feel interest for revolutionary theme and/or Cuban history - you may go.