La bella del Alhambra
By: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos ; dirección, Enrique Pineda Barnet ; producción, by Humberto Hernandez
Contributors: Valdés, Beatríz, 1963-; Cruz, Carlos, 1960-; Lynn, Veronica; Martínez, Jorge, 1962-; Romeu, Mario; Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica
Publisher: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Havana, Cuba
Language: spa
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Spanish language; Video recordings for Spanish speakers
Description: Drama set in Cuba of the 1920s and 30s, centering on a young woman's rise to fame as an entertainer at the Teatro Alhambra, whose audiences are composed solely of men. In addition to the many song and dance numbers performed in the theater, the film includes a rumba danced in the street by Cubans of African descent, and glimpses of ballroom dancing among Cuban high society.
Notes: Based on the novel Canción de Rachel by Miguel Barnet.

Music, Mario Romeu ; photography, Raul Rodriguez.

Beatriz Valdés (Rachel) ; Carlos Cruz (Adolfito) ; Verónica Lynn (Amargen) ; Jorge Martinez (Eusebio) ; Isabel Moreno (La Mexicana) ; Omar Valdés (Federico) ; César Evora (Pedro Carreno) ; Ramón Velóz (Rolen) ; Miguel Gutierrez (Bazan) ; Miguel Navarro (Lopez).

DVD-R.