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- 2016
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- Yari Film Group (YFG)
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- 2016
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- Yari Film Group (YFG)
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Summary Miami journalist Denne Bart Petitclerc (Giovanni Ribisi) is befriended by Ernest Hemingway (Adrian Sparks) and witnesses Hemingway's decline into depression and alcoholism during the Cuban revolution.
Directed By: Bob Yari
Written By: Denne Bart Petitclerc
- 2016
- R
- Yari Film Group (YFG)
- 1 h 50 m
- 2016
- R
- Yari Film Group (YFG)
- 1 h 50 m
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba
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Summary Miami journalist Denne Bart Petitclerc (Giovanni Ribisi) is befriended by Ernest Hemingway (Adrian Sparks) and witnesses Hemingway's decline into depression and alcoholism during the Cuban revolution.
Directed By: Bob Yari
Written By: Denne Bart Petitclerc
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Metascore
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Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
37
12% Positive
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2 Reviews
35% Mixed
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6 Reviews
53% Negative
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A remarkable treat. It contains information about the writer heretofore unknown, and though it’s a dramatic feature and not a documentary, it claims to tell the truth, without embellishment. Even better, it was written by someone who saw the events depicted firsthand.
Bob Yari’s Papa: Hemingway in Cuba is more artifact than art.
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It’s the sort of film that’s destined to be the answer to a trivia question, and not much more.
These behind-the-scenes factoids are the most interesting aspects of the film — and, regrettably, the only interesting aspects, as well.
Hemingway in Cuba lives and dies on its “Papa,” and Yari did himself no favors by cutting corners there.
The film manages to be exceedingly dull, perhaps because it's too enamored of its own design, concept and location to bother with a captivating story.
Played by Adrian Sparks in a style better suited for dinner theater or a Key West tourist attraction, Hemingway comes across as a complete cypher. Everyone in the film keeps talking about his genius, but other than a scene in which he writes a short story on the back of a napkin, the movie doesn’t try to humanize or explore his talent.
Production Company
Magenta Light Productions,
Studio 2050,
Sunstone Film Productions,
Yari Film Group (YFG)
Release Date Apr 29, 2016
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
Tagline Hemingway's Untold Story
Awards
Sonoma International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Key West Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
