An aging Cuban fisherman, alone in a small skiff, catches a huge marlin and must defy the sea, marauding sharks, and his own flagging strength to bring his great catch home.
Revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara prepare to move in on the city of Havana. The owner of a nightclub struggles to hold together his family and the love of a woman. The culture vanishes and the people are transformed.