Robert Redford plays a gambler in 1958 Cuba in this tale of romance and intrigue before the revolution. Lena Olin, Raul Julia. Volpi: Alan Arkin. Menocal: Tomas Milian. Chigwell: Daniel Davis. Julio: Tony Plana. Diane: Betsy Brantley. Professor: Richard Farnsworth. Lansky: Mark Rydell. Directed by Sydney Pollack.