The Beauty of the Alhambra (1989)

Original title

La bella del Alhambra

Directed by

Enrique Pineda

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

Cuba

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Cuban singer tries to make a name for herself in a 1920s Havana cabaret. The story follows her rise as a performer in the famous Alhambra theater while navigating love and ambition.

musicalromanticnostalgicbittersweetcolorfulpassionateperiod-piecemelancholic

What happens

The Beauty of the Alhambra (Spanish: La bella del Alhambra) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Enrique Pineda Barnet. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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