The Motorcycle Diaries
The story of two young Argentines, Ernesto (Che) Guevara and Alberto Granado as they travel by motorcycle across South America in 1952. What starts as an adventure ends up changing their perception of the world.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Ernesto Guevara de la Serna Gael García Bernal
- Alberto Granado Rodrigo de la Serna
- Chichina Mía Maestro
- Celia de la Serna Mercedes Morán
- Ernesto Guevara Lynch Jean-Pierre Noher
- Roberto Guevara Lucas Oro
- Celita Guevara Marina Glezer
- Ana María Guevara Sofía Bertolotto
- Juan Martín Guevara Franco Solazzi
- Uncle Jorge Ricardo Díaz Mourelle
- young traveller Sergio Boris
- young traveller Daniel Kargieman
- Rodolfo Diego Giorzi
- Tomás Granado Facundo Espinoza
- kid Matías Gómez
- kid Diego Treu
- kid Ariel Verdún
- kid Gustavo Mansilla
- Aunt Rosana Susana Lanteri
- La Negra Natalia Lobo
- Chichina friend Maída Andrenacci
- Chichina friend Bárbara Lombardo
- Chichina friend Dana Frijoli
- Chichina friend Valeria Echeverría
- Chichina friend Ariel Prieto
- Chichina friend Matías Strafe
- Chichina friend Nicolás Watson
- Horacio Ferreyra Carlos Rivkin
- Uncle Martín Elvio Suárez
- Esteban Aguirre Pablo Villarrazza
- Chichina's mother Liliana Kolinsky
- man with oxen cart Guillermo Ojeda
- Don Olate Óscar Alegre
- Von Puttkamer Fernando Llosa
- Schatzie Von Puttkamer Marta Lubos
- Luna Cristian F. Chaparro
- Tulio Cristian Arancibia
- Piedad Gabriela Aguilera
- Araucano father Juan Maliqueo
- Araucano son Samuel Cifuentes
- Chilean sister Constanza B. Majluf
- Chilean sister Evelyn Ibarra
- waiter Víctor Hugo Ogaz
- fire chief Fernando Farias
- Cañaco Maximiliano Toledo
- fireman César López
- janitor Pablo Macaya
- old woman Rosa Curihuentro
- mechanic Erto Pantoja
- truck driver Vladimir Paredes
- miner Brandon Cruz
- miner's wife Vilma M. Verdejo
- mine foreman Jaime Azúcar
- Chipi Chipi band singer María Esther Zamora
- Chipi Chipi band pianist 'Pollito' González
- Chipi Chipi band percussionist/trumpeter Jorge Lobos
- Chipi Chipi band clarinet/accordion Cuti Aste
- Chipi Chipi band double bass player Robert Lindl
- Felix Gustavo Morales
- Dr Hugo Pesce Gustavo Bueno
- Zdenka Pesce María Beatriz Abele
- Luis Pesce Jonathan Balbis
- Tito Pesce Matías Delgado Rizzi
- Peruvian from Canepa Jorge Rodríguez Paz
- Luz Jackelyn Vásquez
- card player Ernesto Cabrejos
- card player Víctor Ángeles
- card player Willy Gutiérrez
- card player Gerald Mayeux
- card player Matías Gómez
- Dr Bresciani Jorge Chiarella
- Banca Ricardo Velázquez
- Sister Margarita Carolina Infante
- young Indian nurse Nidia Bermejo
- Papa Carlito Carlos 'Caitro' Soto De La Colina
- Mother Sister Alberto Delfina Paredes
- leper from San Pablo Nemesio Reyes
- leper from San Pablo Hernán Herrera
- Silvia Antonella Costa
- Dr Souza Igor Calvo
Credits
Direction
- Director Walter Salles
- Assistant Director (Main Unit 1st) Julia Solomonoff
- Assistant Director (Main Unit 2nd) Federico Berón
- Assistant Director (Argentina Unit 1st) Claudio Reiter
- Assistant Director (Argentina Unit 2nd) Sara Rossi
- Assistant Director (Chile Unit [1st]) Samuel León
- Assistant Director (Chile Unit 2nd) Claudio Leiva
- Assistant Director (Peru Unit 1st) Márcia Faria
- Assistant Director (Peru Unit 2nd) Samuel León
- Script Supervisor (Main Unit) María Gowland
Subject
- [Subject of Film] 'Che' Guevara
- [Subject of Film] Alberto Granado
Production
- ©/Presented by FilmFour
- Production Company South Fork Pictures
- In association with Tu Vas Voir
- [Production Company] Senator Film Produktion GmbH
- [Production Company] Wildwood Enterprises
- [Production Company] BD Cine
- [International sales] Pathé International (Paris)
- Executive Producer Robert Redford
- Executive Producer Paul Webster
- Executive Producer Rebecca Yeldham
- Produced by Michael Nozik
- Produced by Edgar Tenembaum
- Produced by Karen Tenkhoff
- Co-producer Daniel Burman
- Co-producer Diego Dubcovsky
- Executive in Charge of Production Peter Mcaleese
- Productn Financing fr FilmFour (Main Un) Kim Ballard
- [For] Andrés Wood Producciones (ChileUn) Patricio Pereira
- Unit Manager (Chile Unit) Francisco Cabeza
- Production Manager (Argentina Unit) Raúl Campos
- Production Manager (Chile Unit) Manuel Huebner
- Production Manager (Peru Unit) Marcelo Torres
- Production Manager (Cuba Unit) María Carlota Bruno
- Co-ordinator for Tu Vas Voir Bernard Berge
- Co-ordinator for FilmFour Laura Franses
- Production Co-ordinator (Argentina Unit) Patricia Apter
- Production Co-ordinator (Chile Unit) Oscar Andrade
- Production Co-ordinator (Peru Unit) Mõnica Lima
- Production Co-ordinator (Inca Cine PerU) Roxana Effio Crovetto
- Production Services (Argentina Unit) BD Cine
- Production Services (Chile Unit) Sahara Films
- Sahara Films Carlos Bettin
- Sahara Films Gonzalo Justiniano
- Sahara Films Daniel de La Vega
- Production Services (Peru Unit) Inca Cine S.A.C.
- [For] Inca Cine S.A.C (Peru Unit) Gustavo Sánchez
- [Cuba Unit Shoot] With the support of Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfi
- Accountant (Argentina Unit) Fernando Wajs
- Location Manager (Main Unit) José Luis García Espina
- Post-production (Main Unit Supervisor) Graham Stumpf
- Post-production (Argentina Un Co-ordntr) Luis Bernárdez
Casting
- Casting Walter Rippel
- Casting (Argentina Unit Villa Gessel) Norma Angeleri
- Casting (Argentina Unit Bariloche) Natalia Cano
- Casting (Chile Unit Local) Samuel León
- Casting (Chile Unit Temuco) José Ancan
- Casting (Chile Unit Calama) Juano Sota
Writing
- Screenplay José Rivera
- Based on the bk 'The Motorcycle Diaries' 'Che' Guevara
- Basd bk 'With Che through Latin America' Alberto Granado
Photography
- Director of Photography Éric Gautier
- Camera Operator (Cuba Unit) Pablo Baião
- Camera Operator (Peru Unit Underwater) Pete Zuccarini
Stills
- Stills Photographer (Main Unit) Paula Prandini
- Stills Photographer (Peru Unit) John Harris Iii
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor (Peru Unit) Georges Demétrau
- Special Effects (Argentina Unit) FX Stunt Team
- Wind Effects (Argentina Unit) Tom Cumdom
- Model Maker (Main Unit) Oscar Carballo
- Graphic Designer (Argentina Unit) Ana Piaggio
Editing
- Editor Daniel Rezende
- Associate Editor (Main Unit) María Montoreano
Design
- Production Designer Carlos Conti
- Artistic Supervisor Gianni Ninà
- Art Director (Main Unit) Laurent Ott
- Art Director (Main Unit) Graciela Oderigo
- Art Director (Main Unit) María Eugenia Sueiro
- Set Decorator (Main Unit) Carlos Conti
- Producción de Arte Nelso 'Coco' Castillo
Costumes
- Costume Designer Beatriz di Benedetto
- Costume Designer Marisa Urruti
Make-up
- Make-up (Main Unit) Marisa Amenta
- Special Make-up Designer (Main Unit) Luigi Rocchetti
- Hairstylist (Main Unit) Jean Jacques Puchu
Titles
- Title Design Susan Bradley Film Design
- Titles/Opticals Title House Digital
Music
- Music Gustavo Santaolalla
- Musician (Guitars/Guitarron/Ronroco) Gustavo Santaolalla
- Musician (Charango/Caja/Pipes/Percussn) Gustavo Santaolalla
- Musician (Vibes/Flutes/Bass) Gustavo Santaolalla
- Musician (Flutes) Don Markese
- Musician (Cajón) Braulio Barrera
- Musician (Violín) Javier Casalla
- Music Supervisor Adrián Sosa
- Executive in Charge of the S/track Album Kathy Nelson
- Music Editor Aníbal Kerpel
- Music Editor Steve Lotwis
- Music Editor Robb Boyd
- Music Editor David Lee Scott
Sound
- Music Recordist Aníbal Kerpel
- Additional [Music] Recording Hector Coulon
- Sound Recordist Jean-Claude Brisson
- Sound Recordist (Cuba Unit) Leandro Lima
- Boom Operator (Main Unit) Víctor Tendler
- Re-recording Mixer Patrick Giraudi
- Re-recording Mixer Todd Orr
- Re-recordist Andrea Lakin
- Re-recordist Christopher Sidor
- Supervising Sound Editor Frank Gaeta
- Sound Editor Javier Bennassar
- Sound Editor Jed M. Dodge
- Sound Editor Dennis Twitty
- Sound Editor Todd A. Niesen
- Dialogue Supervisor Patricio Libenson
- ADR Supervisor Patricio Libenson
- ADR (Loop Group Leader) Vera Taylor
- ADR (Loop Group Leader) Miguel Valdarrago
- ADR (Loop Group Leader) Gabriel Rodríguez
- ADR (Loop Group Leader) Patricio Castillo
- ADR Mixer Peter Gleaves
- ADR Mixer Ann Hadsell
- ADR Mixer Lauro Galindo
- Foley Artist Catherine Harper
- Foley Artist Chris Moriana
- Foley Mixer Gary Coppola
Choreography
- Choreographer (Argentina Unit) Andrea Servera
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Argentina Unit) Marcelo Firmano
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Argentina Unit) Federico Cuevas
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Sergio Fraga Machado
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Eduardo Eidt Letti
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Leonardo Bernardo Neto
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Francis Barros
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Luiz Gonzaga Hermes
- Pilot (Argentina Unit) Ricardo Socolosky Dornelles
- Co-pilot (Argentina Unit) Paulo Douglas Colvara
Consultant
- Key Motorcycle Mechanic (Main Unit) Gustavo Agra
- Dolby Consultant Bryan Arenas
- Special Thanks to Ettore Scola
- Animal Wrangler (Argentina Unit) Jorge 'Pampita' Montenegro
- Animal Wrangler (Argentina Unit) Fabián Andrusyszyn
- Animal Wrangler (Argentina Unit) Walter Donado
Publicity
- Press Liaison Furgang Comunicaciones
- Unit Publicist Emma Chapman
- Unit Publicist (Chile Unit) Patricia Cortez