''Vertical Love'' ( es, Amor vertical) is a 1997 Cuban
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Arturo Sotto Díaz Arturo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Arthur.
People
*Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer
* Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1959), Mexican footballer
* Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt (b. 1982), B ...
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The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 23, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the sh ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez (aka "Pichi," born 13 August 1965) is a Cuban actor, film director and painter. He is well known for his part as Diego in '' Strawberry and Chocolate'' (original title in Spanish ''Fresa y chocolate'' (co-directed by ...
as Ernesto Navarro Aces
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Sílvia Águila as Estela Diaz Iglesias
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Susana Pérez as Lucia
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Manuel Porto as Faustino
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Aramís Delgado as Tio Carlos
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Vicente Revuelta as Abuelo
See also
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References
External links
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1997 films
1997 comedy films
1990s Spanish-language films
Cuban comedy films
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