The Other Francisco
movie
View on VideBits →Based on the novel Francisco by Anselmo Suárez y Romero, "The Other Francisco" is a socio-economic analysis of slavery and class struggle through the retelling of the original novel. The film contrasts the romantic conceptions of plantation life found in Suárez Romero's novel with a realistic expose of the actual historical conditions of slavery throughout the Americas. It offers a critical analysis of the novel, showing how the author's social background led to his use of particular dramatic structures to convey his liberal, humanitarian viewpoint.
Cast & crew
Julio García Espinosa · Adolfo Llauradó · Miguel Benavides · Ramón Veloz · Alina Sánchez · Héctor Veitia · Susana Pérez · Margarita Balboa · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea · Sergio Giral · Armando Bianchi · Alden Knight