The Life of Juanita Castro
Seen it?1965 | 66 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and fans of a well-timed joke. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 6 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A playwright taunts a number of actors into improvising a truly ridiculous but subtlely meaningful meditation on Fidel Castro and his family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Warhol
- Marie MenkenJuanita Castro
- ElecktrahRaul Castro
- Waldo Diaz BalartHimself
- Mercedes OspinaFidel Castro
- Marina OspinaChe Guevera
- Ultra VioletHerself
- Ronald TavelStage Director
- Fayette Hauser