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Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh delivers this ambitious and sprawling biopic of one of the 20th century's most influential political figures. In the first 126-minute segment, THE ARGENTINE, we meet Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), a young Argentinean doctor who teams up with Fidel Castro on a dangerous mission: to overthrow the corrupt Cuban dictatorship run by Fulgencio Batista. Che's commitment to the cause impresses everyone around him, and soon he is one of the leaders of this burgeoning guerrilla movement. Against all odds, Castro, Che, and their undermanned forces charge forward, conquering Batista's forces on their way to an expected showdown with the man himself.Product Identifiers
ProducerSteven Soderbergh, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Bickford
EAN5055201806765
eBay Product ID (ePID)72508244
Product Key Features
ActorJorge Perugorria, Santiago Cabrera, Rodrigo Santoro, Edgar Ramirez, Victor Rasuk, Unax Ulgalde, Yul Vazquez, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Demian Bichir, Benicio del Toro, Elvira Minguez
Film/TV TitleChe-Part 1-The Argentine
DirectorSteven Soderbergh
LanguageEnglish
Run Time121 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2009
FormatDVD
FranchiseChe
FeaturesWidescreen, Interview with Steven Soderbergh\Behind the Scenes Featurette
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerAlberto Iglesias
Additional InformationOscar-winner Steven Soderbergh delivers this ambitious and sprawling biopic of one of the 20th century's most influential political figures. In the first 126-minute segment, THE ARGENTINE, we meet Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), a young Argentinean doctor who teams up with Fidel Castro on a dangerous mission: to overthrow the corrupt Cuban dictatorship run by Fulgencio Batista. Che's commitment to the cause impresses everyone around him, and soon he is one of the leaders of this burgeoning guerrilla movement. Against all odds, Castro, Che, and their undermanned forces charge forward, conquering Batista's forces on their way to an expected showdown with the man himself.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Soderbergh films this first segment--a battle that everyone knows Che is going to win--with beautiful widescreen photography, like a Hollywood epic from yesteryear. Composer Alberto Iglesias accompanies this imagery with a sweeping orchestral score. Soderbergh intercuts the primary story of the revolution with Che's 1964 appearance at the United Nations in New York City, recreating that event in documentary-like black-and-white. However, as impressive as these technical attributes are, it is Del Toro who steals the show. He inhabits Che in a way that feels like he isn't just acting. THE ARGENTINE is an inspiring tale of a man whose fierce determination and unflinching spirit turned him into a hero to disadvantaged people throughout the world.
ReviewsTotal Film - Committed and commanding... Political and powerful.... Del Toro leads with tact and muscle, News Of The World - One of the most electrifying, gripping and downright convincing war movies
ScreenwriterPeter Buchman
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleChe - Part 1 - The Argentine
Director of PhotographySteven Soderbergh
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and infrequent bloody war violence