Waiting for Fidel 50 years old

This feature-length documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside Fidel Castro's Cuba. A movie-making threesome hope that Fidel himself will star in their film. The unusual crew consists of former Newfoundland premier Joseph Smallwood, radio and TV owner Geoff Stirling and NFB film director Michael Rubbo. What happens while the crew awaits its star shows a good deal of the new Cuba, and also of the three Canadians who chose to film the island. (NFB)

Credits

Waiting for Fidel Cast

Name Character
Erich Honecker He was 61, 81 years old when he died as Himself (with Fidel Castro)
Erich Honecker He was 61, 81 years old when he died
Fidel Castro He was 47, 90 years old when he died as Himself (with Erich Honecker)
Fidel Castro He was 47, 90 years old when he died

Waiting for Fidel Crew

Name Department
Tom Daly as Producer. He was 55 (93) years old when He died Production
Michael Rubbo as Director. He was 35 (now 85) years old Directing
Colin Low as Producer. He was 47 (89) years old when He died Production
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Waiting for Fidel (50 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1974
  • Runtime: 57 minutes