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The Teacher (1977)

Director: Octavio Cortazar

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From Time Out Film Guide

Replace rhinos with 'gators and you have Hatari!'s hunting set-pieces inserted into an otherwise worthy account of the struggle to eradicate widespread illiteracy in early '60s Cuba. The Hawks reference can be taken further, since this accomplished tale of a young city student newly arrived to teach peasants in an impoverished swamp region concerns professionalism, self-respect, integration into the community and other motifs beloved by Hawksians.

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Cast & crew

Director: Octavio Cortazar

Producer: Sergio San Pedro

Cast: Salvador Wood, Patricio Wood, René de la Cruz, Luis Alberto Ramirez, Mario Balmaseda, Luis Rielo, Elien Amat full cast

Duration: 119 mins


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