Film record

The Motorcycle Diaries

Original title: Diarios de motocicleta

2004Feature film120 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · Germany · Spain · France · Brazil · Peru · Argentina · Chile
Languages
Spanish · Quechua · Mapuche
Genres
adventure film · coming-of-age film · drama film · biographical film · road movie

Credits

Direction

Walter Salles — Directing

Cast

Gael García Bernal — Acting (Che Guevara)
Rodrigo de la Serna — Acting (Alberto Granado)
Mía Maestro — Acting (Chichina)
Mercedes Moran — Acting (Celia de la Serna)
Jean Pierre Noher — Acting (Ernesto Guevara Lynch)
Marina Glezer — Acting (Celita Guevara)
Lucas Oro — Acting (Roberto Guevara)
Sofía Bertolotto — Acting
Facundo Espinosa — Acting (Tomás Granado)
Sergio Boris — Acting (Young Traveler)
Alberto Granado — Acting (himself)
Susana Lanteri — Acting
Natalia Lobo — Acting
Maida Andrenacci — Acting
Bárbara Lombardo — Acting
Oscar Alegre — Acting
Fernando Farías — Acting
Pablo Macaya — Acting
Erto Pantoja — Acting
Brandon Cruz — Acting (Miner)
Gustavo Bueno — Acting (Doctor Hugo Pesce)
Carolina Infante — Acting
Nidia Bermejo — Acting
Delfina Paredes — Acting
Antonella Costa — Acting
Gustavo Pastorini — Acting
Ricardo Díaz Mourelle — Acting (Uncle Jorge)
Matías Strafe — Acting (Chichina's friend)
Carlos Rivkin — Acting
Daniel Kargieman — Acting
Marta Lubos — Acting
Gabriela Aguilera — Acting

Writing

José Rivera — Screenwriting
Che Guevara — Screenwriting
Alberto Granado — Screenwriting

Production

Michael Nozik — Production
Robert Redford — Executive production
Edgard Tenenbaum — Production
Paul Webster — Executive production
Karen Tenkhoff — Production

Music

Jorge Drexler — Music composition
Q312434 — Music composition

Cinematography

Éric Gautier — Cinematography

Editing

Daniel Rezende — Editing

Art department

Carlos Conti — Production design

Costume

Beatriz di Benedetto — Costume design
Marisa Urruti — Costume design
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Vudu

International
Verified
Production

BD Cine

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

France · Original release
24 Sep 2004Checked 14 Sep 2026
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