Question 1

Why was Raul Julia uncredited in Havana?

Accepted Answer

Raul Julia appeared in a significant supporting role without credit because producers couldn't accommodate his request to be billed second alongside Robert Redford, as the top two above-the-title credits had already been assigned.

Question 2

Where was Havana filmed and why not in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot entirely in the Dominican Republic because American citizens couldn't legally go to Cuba, U.S. law prohibited spending money there, and political relations between Cuba and the USA were too sensitive at the time.

Question 3

What unique atmosphere did director Sydney Pollack describe during filming?

Accepted Answer

Pollack said the atmosphere became emotional because many extras were exiled Cubans who had migrated to the Dominican Republic, and the set took them back 30 years to their memories of old Havana.

Question 4

How many vintage vehicles appear in Havana?

Accepted Answer

The picture features approximately one hundred 1950s era vintage American buses, trucks and automobiles.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Havana?

Accepted Answer

During the Cuban revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.

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