What are the key story phases in Cuba?

The story of Cuba progresses through these phases: Arrival and Allure, Strike and Rebellion, Defection and Loss, Exodus and Resolve.

In the final act ("Exodus and Resolve"): Foreigners flee the country as Castro's forces take power. Alexandra refuses to leave, choosing to face the unknown future alone while the mercenary departs, leaving her weeping at the airport.

Cuba (1979) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Cuba
Genre: action, adventure, drama, romance, thriller
Released: 1979
Rating: 5.5

Plot Analysis Summary

A mercenary's political defection and a woman's personal resilience unfold against the backdrop of Cuba's 1959 revolution.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Arrival and Allure

Strike and Rebellion

Defection and Loss

Exodus and Resolve

A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.

Directed by

Richard Lester

Key Cast

Sean Connery — Maj. Robert Dapes
Brooke Adams — Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
Jack Weston — Larry Gutman
Héctor Elizondo — Capt. Raphael Ramirez
Denholm Elliott — Donald Skinner

Rating: 5.5/10 (53 votes)