In this film, which is based on an incident from 18th century Cuban history, a Havana sugar plantation owner decides to instruct his slaves in the tenets of Christianity by inviting twelve of them to a reenactment of the Last Supper.
Directed by
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Written by
Constante Diego (dialogue); Moreno Fraginals (novel); Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (screenplay); Maria Eugenia Haya (screenplay).
Starring
Mario Acea; Mario Balmaseda; Francisco Borroto; Samuel Claxton; Andrés Cortina; José Díaz; Leandro M. Espinosa; Luis Alberto García; Julio Hernandez; Mirta Ibarra; Tito Junco; Elio Mesa; Alfredo O'Farril; Peki Pérez; Manuel Puig . Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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