Preludio 11
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Preludio 11

7.0 / 10 1964 1h 26mNR German
WarDrama

Storyline

Daniela – a single mother, whose boyfriend left for the US – believes wholeheartedly in Cuba's revolutionary new order. Meanwhile, in Florida, a plot is afoot. Under the command of an American officer, four Cubans ex-patriots and a Guatemalan land on the Cuban coast to prepare a US invasion of the island. Daniela's superior, the corrupt Cuban officer Palomino, is secretly helping the invaders and the young woman becomes entangled in the intrigue.

Cast & Crew

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Quintana

Lead
AD

Aurora Depestre

Daniela

Miguel Benavides

Miguel Benavides

Peña

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Esteban

Wilfried Ortmann

Wilfried Ortmann

Rodriguez (voice)

Carlos López Moctezuma

Carlos López Moctezuma

Ravelo

Gerry Wolff

Gerry Wolff

Figueras

Hannjo Hasse

Hannjo Hasse

Barro (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kurt Maetzig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Preludio 11 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker