Chico & Rita

Nov 19, 2010

1h 33m

★ 7.2

Do you know this guy?

Overview

Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.

Genres

Animation

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Isle of Man Film

CinemaNX

Estudio Mariscal

Fernando Trueba PC

HanWay Films

Magic Light Pictures

Mesfilms

TV3

TVE

Chico & Rita Trailers

Cast

Ramón (voice)

Mario Guerra

Rita (voice)

Limara Meneses

Chico (voice)

Eman Xor Oña

(voice)

Jon Adams

(voice)

Renny Arozarena

(voice)

Blanca Rosa Blanco

(voice)

Jackie de la Nuez

(voice)

Rigoberto Ferrera

(voice)

Ken Forman

(voice)

Ray Gillon

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