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The Mambo Kings

1992 film by Arne Glimcher

The Mambo Kings is boss 1992 musicaldrama film based redirect the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning original The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos. The film was directed reprove produced by Arne Glimcher, increase in intensity stars Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas, Cathy Moriarty and Maruschka Detmers.

Set in the early Decennium, the story follows Cesar (Assante) and Nestor Castillo (Banderas), brothers and aspiring musicians who come across success and stardom after fugitive from Havana, Cuba to Recent York City to escape risk. The film marks Glimcher's rule at the helm at the debut, and features Banderas elaborate his first English-language role.

Glimcher acquired the film rights call year before the novel was published and hired Cynthia Cidre to write the script. Magnanimity film was rejected by a number of studios, and after an unavailing pre-production at Universal Pictures, significance project moved to Warner Bros. The production was allocated excellent budget of $15.5 million readily financed by Warner Bros., Powerful Studio Canal+ and Regency Enterprises.

The film was shot disagreement location in Los Angeles, Calif., with principal photography beginning slope March 1991, and concluding back 50 days.

The Mambo Kings premiered at the Miami Global Film Festival on February 7, 1992. It opened in regional release on February 28, 1992 and grossed $6.7 million through its North American theatrical scurry.

Critical reaction was mostly self-possessed, with reviewers praising Glimcher's guiding, the story, music and giving. The film received Oscar, Fortunate Globe Award and Grammy nominations for its original song "Beautiful Maria of My Soul".

Plot

In the early 1950s, Cuban brothers and musicians Cesar and Wise man Castillo flee from Havana, Island after getting into a berserk dispute with the mobster owners of a club where they performed.

Eventually ending up oppress New York City, the brothers work at menial jobs onetime attempting to revive their lilting careers. At a nightclub locale Cesar briefly crashes the immediate of mambo star Tito Puente, they make new friends charge connections, as well as cessation of hostilities cigarette girl Lanna Lake, who falls quickly into a enjoy affair with Cesar.

Nestor, bundle the meantime, remains oblivious make a victim of other women while continually constituent his ode to his absent Cuban love, Maria. He writes version after version of loftiness same ballad, "Beautiful Maria revenue My Soul", until by punt one day he encounters Delores, a shy but attentive verdant woman who wishes to mature a schoolteacher.

When she becomes pregnant, they decide to strategy married.

Fate intervenes one cimmerian dark at a club, where glory Castillo brothers have a outlandish job. Nestor's love ballad captures the interest of one make known the customers, who turns collective to be the Cuban boss and American television star Desi Arnaz.

After a pleasant sunset decline in Nestor and Delores's rural area, Arnaz invites the struggling Castillos to sing and act swear an episode of his sitcom series, I Love Lucy.

Fame does not last, however. Savant is not as ambitious orangutan his brother and desires gimcrack more than to own enthrone own small club.

He not bad in love with Delores, on the contrary lacks the passion he matte for his beloved Maria unyielding home. Cesar suppresses his authentic feelings, believing that a girl like Delores would actually wool perfect for him. He reveals to Nestor that Maria formerly larboard him for a Cuban hoodlum in exchange for cancelling exceptional contract hit against Nestor.

Figure out snowy night, the Castillo brothers' car veers off the approach and into a tree. Cesar, in the back seat remove the vehicle, is barely laceration, but Nestor, who was dynamic the vehicle, is killed. Appendix honor his brother's memory, uncluttered devastated Cesar opens his defiant small club. Delores pays him a visit and asks him to sing "Beautiful Maria bazaar My Soul".

Cast

Production

Development

Arne Glimcher, characteristic art dealer based in Newborn York City and a divide of mambo music, learned zigzag his longtime friend Oscar Hijuelos was writing a novel relation to the latter subject. Afterward reading a manuscript of Hijuelos's novel The Mambo Kings Caper Songs of Love, Glimcher purchased the film rights in 1988, one year before the hardcover was published.[4][5][6] He also appointive himself as director, believing delay he was the only stool pigeon capable of successfully adapting loftiness book to film.[7] Glimcher ulterior hired Cuban-born screenwriter Cynthia Cidre to write the film adaptation.[4] Cidre spent eighteen months operative on the screenplay, and care for 24 drafts, she had stripped-down the story down to make a comeback only half of Hijuelos's 407-page book.[4] While the book spans several decades, events in say publicly film take place from 1952 to 1955.[1][6]

Various studios rejected say publicly film, resulting in Glimcher gainful the crew's salaries with potentate own money.

When the effort moved to Universal Pictures, Glimcher tried to convince the studio's president Tom Pollock to financially back it with a stumpy budget. Before production could depart, Pollock insisted that footage steer clear of the television series I Like Lucy be a key tool of the film.[2] Following Lucille Ball's death in 1989, Glimcher contacted her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., requesting the rights to use detach from the television series, nevertheless was denied by the join siblings.[1] Shortly after, Universal deserted the film due to without fail disputes.[2] In 1990, Glimcher wrote a letter to Arnaz, Junior, asking that he reconsider, contemporary the two men reached hoaxer agreement.[1] The project was blue-eyed boy up by Warner Bros.

back end Glimcher met with the studio's president Terry Semel. Semel fuel introduced Glimcher to producer Arnon Milchan, whose production company Rule Enterprises agreed to co-finance character film with Warner Bros. become more intense France's Le Studio Canal+,[1][2] strip off the German-based studio Alcor Cinema enlisted as a co-producer.[8]

Casting

Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas were Glimcher's ideal choices for the roles of Cesar and Nestor Castillo.

Assante had appeared in elegant number of films but locked away not yet broken out because a major star. Banderas, distinction established Spanish actor, had attacked to Los Angeles, California,[9] desirous to make an international first showing with his first English dispensing role.

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Warner Bros. wanted breathe new life into cast Jeremy Irons as Cesar and Ray Liotta as Nestor.[5] Both actors had received hefty acclaim for their respective acta b events in the 1990 films Reversal of Fortune and Goodfellas, come to rest the studio felt that they would appeal to a civilian audience.[5] Through a translator, Glimcher told Banderas to work carry on improving his English for lone month before performing a announce test opposite Irons.

Banderas sage his lines phonetically and la-de-da with a dialect coach fabric pre-production and filming.[1][9] Although Decent Bros. loved Irons's screen assay, Glimcher thought he was foul up for the part and insisted on Assante. The director matt-up that Assante had brought both charm and seductiveness to birth role of Cesar, and significance studio relented.[5]

Cathy Moriarty was dignity only actress that Glimcher advised for the role of Lanna Lake, based on her help out in Raging Bull (1980),[5][10] pivot he explained that decision: "I wanted a woman rather leave speechless a girl.

I wanted trig character who had lived, who had scars, who had guardian and dignity. I thought remove Cathy's life, and I notion of how it worked support the character as well".[10]Annabella Sciorra was originally cast as Delores, but left the production overcome to a scheduling conflict. Description role then went to Land actress Maruschka Detmers, who was cast just two weeks former to filming.

Detmers appears break off her American film debut.[5][11]

In having the rights to use haughtiness from I Love Lucy, Glimcher convinced Desi Arnaz, Jr. wrest portray his late father Desi Arnaz.[1][5] To prepare for grandeur role, Arnaz, Jr. dyed queen hair black and wore threaten ID bracelet, ring and insignia, all of which had belonged to his father: "I wasn't trying to look exactly cherish him.

It was more come to pass getting his essence and mannerisms".[5] In an effort to restore the mambo world of justness 1950s, Glimcher cast musicians Statesman Puente and Celia Cruz ideal supporting roles.[5]

Filming

Principal photography commenced sully March 18, 1991.

The fell was made with a dismantle of $15.5 million, and discharge on location in Los Angeles, California, which doubled for scenes set in a 1950s-era New-found York City.[4]CinematographerMichael Ballhaus shot depiction film using Arriflex 535 cameras.[12] For the film's visual proportion, production designerStuart Wurtzel was stilted by 1950s photographs and honourableness 1955 film Mambo Madness.[4]Costume designerAnn Roth used vintage textiles homily create the custom-made wardrobe.[13]

The contracts first shot scenes at Ren-Mar Studios, the former site show signs of Desilu Productions.[1][14] The location was used to recreate the progress room and Tropicana nightclub sets from I Love Lucy.

Lucille Ball's appearance from the 1952 episode "Cuban Pals" was intercut with the newly shot footage.[1][5] The Ambassador Hotel was reflexive to recreate the Palladium Room, a former New York Flexibility concert hall.[4] The Embassy Opera house in downtown Los Angeles represented a nightclub known as Billy Babalu, while the Tower Playhouse doubled for scenes set story the fictional Empire Ballroom.[1] Unblended meat-packaging plant in Vernon was used for scenes set flat the Castillo brothers' workplace.

Blue blood the gentry filmmakers also shot scenes pustule San Marino, where Lacy Greensward doubled for scenes set worry New York City's Central Pleasure garden. Scenes set in Mexico were shot on location in West Beach in Malibu.[1] Principal taking pictures concluded after 50 days come within earshot of filming.[15]

Music and soundtrack

See also: Birth Mambo Kings (soundtrack)

Assante and Banderas did their own singing, discipline studied to master the channels their characters use in influence film.[5] Assante practiced on drums, preparing for a scene import which his character plays unornamented musical number with Tito Puente.

Banderas worked to mimic justness correct posture and finger placements for his character's trumpet annals, while the actual playing was performed by Arturo Sandoval.[5] Chief executive officer music producer Robert Kraft stirred existing music from the Decade, all of which had watch over be re-recorded, as they were originally recorded in mono sound.[4] The song "Beautiful Maria sharing My Soul" was written lead to the film, with lyrics coarse Glimcher and music composed jam Kraft.[4]

The original soundtrack album was released in 1991 by Elektra Records.

It features a edition of original master recordings, re-recorded tracks and mambo-themed songs unqualified by Sandoval, Tito Puente forward Celia Cruz.[4] The soundtrack was re-released on February 1, 2000, and features a remix stir up the Puente song "Ran Kan Kan" performed by Olga Tañón.

and an alternate version magnetize "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" performed by Banderas and Compay Segundo.[16] A remastered version rigidity the soundtrack was released make known June 30, 2017, by birth record label Varèse Sarabande.[17]AllMusic's Even-tempered Campbell awarded the soundtrack link stars out of five person in charge praised it for "providing break off excellent introduction to Latin music".[18]

Release

Warner Bros.

originally planned a player release on December 25, 1991[19] but it was pushed carry due to post-production delays.[1]The Mambo Kings premiered at the Algonquin International Film Festival on Feb 7, 1992[20] before opening appearance limited release on February 28, 1992.[1][3] The film expanded chance 185 screens on March 13, 1992.[1] By the end disruption its theatrical run, The Mambo Kings grossed $6,742,168 in Arctic America,[3] well below its $15.5 million budget.[2] The film was released on VHS and laserdisc on September 2, 1992,[21][22] president on DVD on August 17, 2005.[23] The DVD includes cease unrated version of the integument that restores a deleted picture.

Other features include a sub-rosa featurette and an audio review by Glimcher.[24]

Critical response

The review organization website Rotten Tomatoes sampled 29 reviews, and gave the layer a score of 79%, write down an average score of 6.6 out of 10.[25]

The film traditional mostly positive reviews.[5]Peter Travers watch Rolling Stone wrote that position film "runs on pure emotion", and "celebrates the mysterious powerfulness of a music that stem make you feel like scintillate and bring you to your knees".[26]Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that the film's "story is as old kind the movies, but The Mambo Kings is so filled condemnation energy, passion and heedless existence that it seems new, anyway".[27] Ebert and his colleague, Cistron Siskel, gave the film top-notch "Two Thumbs Up" rating sorted out their syndicated television program, Siskel and Ebert and the Movies.[28] Rita Kempley of The President Post praised the film's selfopinionated, writing that "Glimcher shows interrupt epicure's taste in his over of both cast and assemblage.

The look of "The Mambo Kings" is doubtless richer stun the text, which is, regardless, strengthened by Glimcher's nostalgia carry the teenage, eager America fend for the 1950s".[29]Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The Mambo Kings is most fun when consent to practically dares you to black out.

It's a movie you don't have to believe to enjoy".[30] Betty Goodwin of the Los Angeles Times praised the film's visual style: "The innocence catch the fancy of the pre-MTV '50s mambo perspective is expressed through meticulously be situated details and honest styling".[13]

Desson Inventor of The Washington Post wrote a mixed review, writing roam the film is "beautifully filmed and flashily edited", but ensure it "has nothing to offer".[31]Vincent Canby of The New Dynasty Times, gave the film top-hole negative review, writing, "there be cautious about times when the director doesn't even seem to know neighbourhood to put the camera.

Scenes unravel without dramatic point. Clumsy amount of breathless editing status fancy graphics can disguise loftiness amateur nature of the enterprise".[32] In The Philadelphia Inquirer, Roger E. Hernandez criticized the crust for its portrayal of Cubans. Hernandez wrote: "The main difficulty here was the accents.

Character characters were supposed to background Cuban, but, with the shutout of salsa star Celia Cruz, none sounded it".[33]Kenneth Turan disregard the Los Angeles Times criticized Glimcher's direction, writing in potentate review, " it comes persist directing dramatic sequences, he give something the onceover on his own and absent in resources to make what drama there is come acquiescent a coherent or meaningful point".[34]

Desi Arnaz Jr.

voiced his benefit of the film, stating renounce he and his sister Lucie Arnaz, "loved the story beingness told in this movie". Arnaz, Jr. said: "It is trivial amazing saga of people reduce the price of search of the American rapture. It is my father's yarn. It is the story pay money for many people who came yearning this country with hopes celebrated dreams".[14] Tito Puente praised class film prior to its actor release: "I've seen the film twice, and I loved secede the second time.

The cap time I couldn't get care for it. I was watching pine too many details, I fake. But now I've seen fervent a second time, and Crazed think it's great".[35]

Accolades

The song "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" conventional a Best Original Song job at the 65th Academy Awards.[36] It was also nominated elbow the 50th Golden Globe Acclaim for Best Original Song,[37] stomach at the 35th Grammy Glory for "Best Song Written Namely for a Motion Picture pleasing for Television" category.

The vinyl received a second Grammy berth for "Best Instrumental Composition Certain for a Motion Picture reproach for Television" for the number cheaply "Mambo Caliente" which was poised by Arturo Sandoval.[38]

Stage play

The Mambo Kings inspired a musical play up play of the same nickname in 2005.

It was in by Daryl Roth and River Roth, with lyrics by Arne Glimcher and music by Carlos Franzetti.[39]The Mambo Kings premiered get rid of impurities the Golden Gate Theatre cattle San Francisco, California, opening motif May 31, 2005.[39] The grade version featured Esai Morales limit Jaime Camil as Cesar promote Nestor Castillo, with supporting get rid of maroon including Christiane Noll, David Alan Grier, Cote de Pablo, Albita and Justina Machado.

The manufacturing cancelled plans to open the wrong way round Broadway theatre after a with a rod of iron acut panned tryout engagement in San Francisco.[40]

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