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The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

Let the world change you...and you can change the world.

20047.42h 6m

Overview

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

Directed by Walter Salles
Written by Jose Rivera, Che Guevara
Produced by Edgard Tenenbaum, Karen Tenkhoff, Daniel Burman
Box Office0Revenue: $57.7M

Top Cast

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna

Rodrigo de la Serna

Rodrigo de la Serna

Alberto Granado

Mercedes Morán

Mercedes Morán

Celia de la Serna

Mía Maestro

Mía Maestro

Chichina Ferreyra

Jean Pierre Noher

Jean Pierre Noher

Ernesto Guevara Lynch

L

Lucas Oro

Roberto Guevara

Marina Glezer

Marina Glezer

Celita Guevara

Sofia Bertolotto

Sofia Bertolotto

Ana María Guevara

F

Franco Solazzi

Juan Martín Guevara

Ricardo Díaz Mourelle

Ricardo Díaz Mourelle

Uncle Jorge

Themes & Keywords

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About The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of based on novel or book, peru, revolution, asthma, che guevara, cuban revolution. Directed by Walter Salles, it stars Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mercedes Morán. Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

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