Chico and Rita

Spanish writer and director Fernando Trueba leads a talented cast and crew for this animated musical drama for adults. The doomed love affair between a piano player and a singer takes them from Cuba to the US before self-destruction tears them apart. The story is inspired by familiar stories echoes "A Star is Born" to others about musicians. The film succeeds with its refreshing take of adult animation with its vibrant music and exotic locations of bygone eras which would have been impossible to recreate. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.