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Strawberry Chocolate (Fresa Y Chocolate) by Alea [DVD] [1993]
enlarge	Director: Tomas Gutierrez Alea Actors: Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Jorge Perugorria Studio: Mr Bongo Films Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy New: £6.97 as of 24/11/2009 12:39 GMT details You Save: £11.02 (61%) New (11) from £6.97 Seller: all your music Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 9702 Format: PAL Language: Spanish (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 104 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5024017007932 ASIN: B001QX014A Theatrical Release Date: 1993 Release Date: February 23, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Beautiful movie in every sense May 24, 2009 K. Couvret (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This is a movie I saw in the early 90s. I kept thinking about it off and on. And then decided to have a look on Amazon.com if it was still available. So I saw it again after about fifteen years, and still it gave me the same warm feeling. The actors are great, Cuba is beautiful, and the story, about a homosexual and his straight friend, the art world and the problems they encounter, is very touching and humurous. Their common interests bring them together and both teach each other about life March 31, 2009 Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful Strawberries and Chocolate is a film about the friendship between two men. David and Diego make an odd couple and are opposites in many ways. David is a college student full of ideals but lacks in maturity. David is also a communist studying political science but has a love for literature. Diego is flamboyant homosexual that is sophisticated and a bit cunning. Diego strikes up the friendship but David hesitantly accepts it because he is heterosexual. br / br /We really do not know much of David other than from the opening sequence in which he promises to wait to have sex to his girlfriend until after marriage but she jilts him shortly later. David expects Diego to do something similar and not make advances on him. So the story is about putting aside sexuality and just being friends, accepting someone for who they are. Their common interests bring them together and both teach each other about life. br / br /The story doesn't have too many characters and is fairly simple yet the way the film explores unlikely friendship is amazing. Strawberries and Chocolate is a Cuban film so for those who are not familiar with Cuba may find this movie a bit exotic just because of this (and there are a few parts with love spells and fortune telling). I think the acting is great and the story should appeal to those who like dramas. br / br /

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