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Chico & Rita (2010)
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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 2,477 users
Metascore:
76/100
Reviews: 17 user | 77 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment. |
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Cast
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Limara Meneses | ... |
Rita
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Eman Xor Oña | ... |
Chico
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Mario Guerra | ... |
Ramón
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Jon Adams | ... |
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Renny Arozarena | ... |
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Blanca Rosa Blanco | ... |
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Jackie de la Nuez | ... |
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Rigoberto Ferrera | ... |
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Ray Gillon | ... |
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| Steve Harper | ... |
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Lenny Mandel | ... |
Ron
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Jorge Ryan | ... |
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Claudia Valdés | ... |
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Ashley Albert | ... |
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Storyline
Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love. Written by Anonymous
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(Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Chico i Rita See more »Filming Locations:
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión, San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba See more »Box Office
Budget:
€9,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£81,172 (UK) (21 November 2010) (40 Screens)Gross:
$247,455 (USA) (18 March 2012)Company Credits
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Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish
Performed by Chico & Rita New York Band See more »
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Trivia
In order to help accurately represent 1940s era Cuba, Javier Mariscal undertook an extensive research trip to Cuba and was able to view government archive photographs from 1949. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: The kitchen in which Chico and Rita eat kidney-bean soup is in the United States. However, a European-style electrical outlet can be seen clearly on one of the walls. See more »Soundtracks
"Star Dust"Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish
Performed by Chico & Rita New York Band See more »
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