- Un rey en la Habana
Infobox Film
name = Un rey en la Habana
image_size =200px
caption = DVD release cover
director =Alexis Valdés
producer =Pancho Casal
José María García
writer = Alexis Valdés
narrator =
starring = Alexis Valdés
music =Edesio Alejandro
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =Iroko Films
Continental Producciones
Imagia Freelance
Cubaname
released =April 25 ,2005
runtime = 95 minutes
country =Spain
language = Spanish
budget =
gross =
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imdb_id = 0426190Un rey en la Habana (A king in Havana) is a film produced in 2005 starring
Alexis Valdés .Plot
Papito is a young actor grown up in "Palo Cagao", the most dangerous marginal district of La Habana, which he dreams to leave someday along with his small theater group.Don Arturo arrives in Cuba full of promises and souvenirs. But the millionaire does not last more than 24 hours. During his first "encounter" with Yoli he undergoes an infarct because of overdose of a sexual stimulating substance. In the family the panic spreads: They have lost the great opportunity that was going to let them out of the misery.When Papito thinks that nothing could go worse, he receives an "order" from "La Caimana". He must be taken for dead, travel with Yuri to Spain and get all the Euros he can. In spite of the danger and the threats, Papito thinks it's an opportunity to make amends with his love and accepts the treatment.In order to escape the confusion, Papito will have to make the best out of his talent and benefit from his double identity.
Cast
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Alexis Valdés (Papito/Don Arturo)
*José Téllez (Yuri)
*Yoima Valdés (Yoli)
*Alicia Bustamante (La Caimana)
*José Alias (Pistolita)
*Manuel de Blas (Cayetano)
*Anthony Blake (El Mago)
*Antonio Dechent (Chano)
*María Isabel Díaz (La Gorda)
*Paulina Gálvez (Gabriela)
*Carmen Machi (Estrella)
*Manuel Manquiña (Police officer)Trivia
*The pork served at the reception for Yoli and Papito's wedding was from Don Arturo's body. When some suspicious guests mention that it tastes funny, La Caimana replies "It's from a Spanish Pig".
See also
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Alexis Valdés
*Cuban Spanish External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426190/ IMDb Profile]
* [http://www.jaman.com/a/video/0JfeoIUZVLr4/ Jaman.com Trailer]
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