Che
13 Episodes
Criterion Collection Edition #496
Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy martyr or hero, CHE paints a vivid, naturalistic portrait of the man himself (Benicio Del Toro, in a stunning, Cannes-award-winning performance), from his overthrow of the Batista dictatorship to his 1964 United Nations trip to the end of his short life. Composed of two parts, the first a kaleidoscopic view of the Cuban Revolution and the second an all-action dramatization of Che’s failed campaign in Bolivia, CHE is Soderbergh’s most epic vision.
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2:14:27Episode 1Che: Part One
Episode 1
Directed by Steven Soderbergh • 2008 • United States
Starring Benicio Del Toro, Demian BichirFar from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy m...
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2:15:21Episode 2Che: Part Two
Episode 2
Directed by Steven Soderbergh • 2008 • United States
Starring Benicio Del Toro, Demian BichirFar from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy mart...
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2:14:27Episode 3CHE: PART ONE Commentary
Episode 3
This commentary, featuring Jon Lee Anderson, chief consultant on CHE and author of “Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life,” was recorded in 2009.
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49:54Episode 4Making CHE
Episode 4
This documentary features interviews with director Steven Soderbergh, actor Benicio Del Toro, producer Laura Bickford, and writers Peter Buchman and Ben van der Veen.
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15:39Episode 5CHE: PART ONE Deleted Scenes
Episode 5
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CHE: PART ONE Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Episode 6
The following deleted scenes from CHE: PART ONE are presented with commentary by director Steven Soderbergh.
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25:56Episode 7End of a Revolution
Episode 7
In 1967, Brian Moser, in Bolivia to make contact with Che Guevara, was one of the first foreign journalists to arrive at the site of Che’s execution. Moser records his experiences in this 1968 documentary, which features interviews with then Bolivian president René Barrientos, members of the U.S....
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23:12Episode 8Interviews from Cuba: Participants
Episode 8
In July of 2009, producer Laura Bickford and actor-producer Benicio Del Toro interviewed a number of participants in the Cuban revolution exclusively for this release.
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11:56Episode 9Interviews from Cuba: Historians
Episode 9
In July of 2009, producer Laura Bickford and actor-producer Benicio Del Toro interviewed a number of historians of the Cuban revolution exclusively for this release.
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33:24Episode 10CHE and the Digital Cinema Revolution
Episode 10
CHE was the first feature to use the Red camera, which Soderbergh embraced for its versatility and image quality. This short 2009 documentary looks at the evolution of the camera during the film’s production and at the many ways it has enhanced and altered the process of modern digital filmmaking.
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2:19:54Episode 11CHE: PART TWO Commentary
Episode 11
This commentary, featuring Jon Lee Anderson, chief consultant on CHE and author of “Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life,” was recorded in 2009.
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05:34Episode 12CHE: PART TWO Deleted Scenes
Episode 12
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CHE: PART TWO Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Episode 13
The following deleted scenes from CHE: PART TWO are presented with commentary by director Steven Soderbergh.
