Synopsis
In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them.
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Cast
- Giovanni RibisiEd Myers
- Joely RichardsonMary Hemingway
- Adrian SparksErnest Hemingway
- Minka KellyDebbie Hunt
- James RemarSanto Trafficante
- Shaun ToubEvan Shipman
- Jake ElliottOlder Boy
- Rodrigo ObregónLucas
- Mariel HemingwayWoman Guest
- Carlos Enrique AlmiranteCheckpoint Soldier
Recommandations
- 75
San Francisco Chronicle
A remarkable treat. It contains information about the writer heretofore unknown, and though it’s a dramatic feature and not a documentary, it claims to tell the truth, without embellishment. Even better, it was written by someone who saw the events depicted firsthand. - 50
The A.V. Club
It’s the sort of film that’s destined to be the answer to a trivia question, and not much more. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Although based on a true story, this drama directed by Bob Yari about the relationship between a young journalist and the aging Ernest Hemingway never rings true despite the authenticity of its setting. - 40
Arizona Republic
It’s an awkwardly constructed movie that doesn’t really gel. - 38
Movie Nation
Hemingway in Cuba lives and dies on its “Papa,” and Yari did himself no favors by cutting corners there. - 38
Boston Globe
Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 was ruled a suicide, as was Hemingway’s in 1961. Both spawned conspiracy theories. Maybe someone should make a movie about that. Or a decent one about Hemingway himself. - 37
Washington Post
On paper, this is an extraordinary story. But the careless production values blunt its impact. The score is obtrusive and generic; the sound editing makes a shootout sound reminiscent of an old Western; continuity errors abound. - 30
Village Voice
The script is based on screenwriter Denne Bart Petitclerc's actual experience befriending the author, but words that might have lived in real life here die on the screen.
