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El Benny (2006)
Directed by Jorge Luis Sánchez
Music, Drama · 2h 12m
Based on the life of Benny Moré, the film concentrates on a period in the early 1950s when Moré leaves the orchestra of Duany and starts his own 'Banda Gigante'. In flashback we learn of his success in Mexico. Moré is caught in the events connected to Batista's coup in Cuba. Also, he tours Venezuela, where he suffers the machinations of a vengeful businessman. After collapsing and being hospitalised, Moré swears off alcohol. Some years later, he encounters his old band-mate Monchy, fallen on hard times.
Cast
Enrique Molina
Isabel Santos
Laura de la Uz
Crew
- Director
- Jorge Luis Sánchez
- Writer
- Abrahán Rodríguez, Jorge Luis Sánchez
- Director of Photography
- José Manuel Riera
- Editor
- Manuel Iglesias
- Producer
- Olga María Fernández González, Iohamil Navarro
Details
- Release date
- 2006-07-27
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Cuba
- Production
- ICAIC, Coral Capital Entertainment ltd., Igeldo Komunikazioa, Programa Ibermedia