The Life of Juanita Castro

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The Life of Juanita Castro

1965

1h 6m

6.7(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A playwright taunts a number of actors into improvising a truly ridiculous but subtlely meaningful meditation on Fidel Castro and his family.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Directing

Marie Menken

Juanita Castro

Acting

Elecktrah

Raul Castro

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Acting

Waldo Diaz Balart

Himself

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Acting

Mercedes Ospina

Fidel Castro

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Marina Ospina

Che Guevera

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Acting

Ultra Violet

Herself

Writing

Ronald Tavel

Stage Director

Acting

Fayette Hauser

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