Over five hundred years ago, Christopher Columbus set sail in search of gold.
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LENGTH: 110 Minutes
MSRP: $24.95
CATALOG #: 20295
UPC #: 6-4603202959-8
ISBN #: 1-56839-220-6
RELEASE YEAR: 2005
PRODUCER: Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion
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He didn’t find gold, but he did discover the Havana cigar -Europe’s first major commodity. Since then, the Havana has become the cigar of connoisseurs all over the world. Among the more famous smokers of the Havana were Winston Churchill, Fidel Castro, Groucho Marx, and John F. Kennedy (who imported his own private stock before banning their sale and importation into the United States.
Shot on location in the Cuban provinces Pinar de Rio and Havana, where socialistic workers need three to four years to produce a Havana, and in London, Madrid, and Berlin, where Havana afficionados whiff these expensive toys in forty-five minutes, this entertaining documentary takes a look at the history and tradition of the finest cigar in the world. Some of the more famous smokers of the Havana were Winston Churchill, Fidel Castro, Groucho Marx, and John F. Kennedy.
This DVD includes the Spanish language version El Habano, as well as the English-language version, The Havana, of the film.
Reviews
“…a lovingly filmed tribute…mixes a playful sense of humor with a solid history and close-up look at the Cuban king of cigars. The Havana will appeal to cigar smokers, devotees of Freudian psychology, and those who like to savor a good documentary. Recommended. Three Stars.” – Video Librarian“This video was the most authoritative on the subject of Cuban cigars…. History / documentary buffs will love this video. … Highlighting this slick production (clear photography and bouncy music) are interviews with older Cubans on the changes in the tobacco industry.” – Video Reviews
“Shot on location in the Cuban provinces Pinar de Rio and Havana…this entertaining documentary takes a look at the history and tradition of the finest cigar in the world.” – Cigar Connecticut Monthly
“Capturing the resurgent popularity cigars are now enjoying is this timely tribute. The camera work lovingly details the process of raising Cuba’s most precious commodity…A visit to London … finds aficionados appraising their Monte Cristos like fine wine…. Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx, and Orson Welles are just a few of the notable cigar lovers pictured with their omnipresent Havanas. Great fun for stalwart smokers.” -Booklist
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