A Successful Man
(Un hombre de éxito)
| Solás, Humberto |
| Granados, Daisy |
Synopsis
A chronicle of three decades, beginning in the 1930s and ending with the Cuban revolution, is represented through the lives of two brothers separated by ideology and ambition.
Javier, thirsting for power and consumed by ambition, is totally lacking in scruples and will do anything that serves his own ends. Darió, a radical idealist whose middle-class origins do not curb his longing for revolution, refuses the temptation to sell out, even if it means losing the woman he loves to his detested brother.
Solás' meticulous attention to detail illuminates this story of corruption versus innocence, which has been compared to The Godfather. The first Cuban film considered for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
(This film is ONLY available for sale on DVD and for research rentals. It may not be rented for a non-commercial public performance screening.)
Awards
| 1987 | Cannes International Film Festival, prix "Un certain regard" |
| 1987 | nominee, Oscar for Best Foreign Film |
| 1986 | Havana Film Festival, Grand Prize |
Press comments
“A historical epic!”
— Northwest Film Center
“Extravagant detailing in costumes and sets!”
— Lexicon of International Film
“Solás is one of the most talented Cuban filmmakers!”
— World Cinema since 1945
“A political drama!”
— Chicago Reader
Availability
- Introduction to the ICAIC
- Photo Gallery
- Director Biography & Filmography
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