The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat (1900-90).
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Diego Mas TrellesDirector
- Diego Mas TrellesWriter
Cast
- Chucho ValdésSelf - Musician
- Isabel CoixetSelf - Filmmaker
- Javier GurruchagaSelf - Musician
- Óscar GómezSelf - Musician
- Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian
- Román GubernSelf - Film Historian
- Eduard FornésSelf - Book Editor
- Alex ZaraSelf - Musician
- Joana BiarnésSelf - Photographer
- Nina AgustíSelf - Singer
- Joan VallsSelf - Hotel Manager
- Xavier CugatSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
husband wife relationshipbarcelona, spainprohibition eramovie businessbiographylatin jazzhollywoodbig bandorchestra conductorchihuahua doglatin musicportrait of an artist