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An adaptation of a journal written by Che Guevara when he was 23 years old. Along with his friend Alberto Granado he crossed South America by motorcycle in the 1950s and he recounts some of their adventures. Read more

Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De La Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Moran
Director Walter Salles Jr.
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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The Motorcycle Diaries

An adaptation of a journal written by Che Guevara when he was 23 years old. Along with his friend Alberto Granado he crossed South America by motorcycle in the 1950s and he recounts some of their adventures.

Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De La Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Moran, Jorge Chiarella, Mía Maestro, Mercedes Morán
Director Walter Salles Jr.
Studio PATHE DISTRIBUTION
Run time DVD: 2 hrs
Blu-ray: 2 hrs
HD DVD: 2 hrs
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language Spanish
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 27 Dec 2004
Blu-ray: 15 Jun 2009
HD DVD: 31 Mar 2008
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

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  • 70 out of 73 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Fantastic and moving

    This is a fantastic film, both warm and funny in its depiction of the picaresque adventures of Ernesto & Alberto as they travel across South America; and moving in the way it shows the awakening of Ernesto's revolutionary spirit as he witnesses first hand the poverty, sickness and injustice which are endemic throughout the countries he visits.

    A lot of the minor characters seem to be (and probably are) real people rather than actors and the film here cleverly blurs the line between the realities of fifty years ago and today, and grants the performers a dignity and spirit that stay in the mind long after the film has finished.

    The lead performances are both fine and Gael Garcia Bernal is developing into one of the most charismatic and engaging actors of the decade. The photography is beautiful too and shows a great potted summary of the continent.

      • David Ions from London
      • Posted 28 Aug 2004 02:28

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant

    I loved it. I am recommending all my friends to watch it. It's a beautiful mixture of fiction and documentary. The actors were brilliant, their friendship is so real and the photography is extraordinary. Does make you feel like going to Peru, Chile, Cuba and so on. I will recommend this film to anyone, it's a must see movie.

      • A customer from London, UK
      • Posted 23 Feb 2005 12:30

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