The Other Francisco (movie)
El otro Francisco- User score: 6.3
- Production country: Cuba
- Producer: Sergio Giral
- Production companies: ICAIC
- Genre: Drama, History
- Release date: 1/2/1975
- Run time: 97 min.
Movie description
Based on the novel Francisco by Anselmo Suárez y Romero, "The Other Francisco" is a socio-economic analysis of slavery and class struggle through the retelling of the original novel. The film contrasts the romantic conceptions of plantation life found in Suárez Romero's novel with a realistic expose of the actual historical conditions of slavery throughout the Americas. It offers a critical analysis of the novel, showing how the author's social background led to his use of particular dramatic structures to convey his liberal, humanitarian viewpoint.
