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Lauro Escorel
Lauro Escorel Filho (born January 5, 1950), most known as Lauro Escorel, is an American-born Brazilian cinematographer and film director. He was born during his father, a Ministry of External Relations, stay in Washington, DC. He first worked as an assistant to Dib Lutfi and Affonso Beato, and made his debut in 1971 on Leon Hirszman's '' São Bernardo'', which won Gramado Film Festival Best Cinematography Award. He directed the short film ''Libertários'', winner of Margarida de Prata Award from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, in 1976. In 1978, he would win again the Gramado Film Festival Best Cinematography Award for his work on Héctor Babenco's '' Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia''. His first feature film, ''Sonho sem Fim'', won the Jury Special Award at the 1986 Gramado Film Festival. '' Ironweed'' (1987), another Babenco's film, would make him more known internationally. Selected filmography *''All Nudity Shall Be Punished'' (1973) *'' Lucio Flavio'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, DC
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Lucio Flavio (film)
''Lucio Flavio'' ( pt, Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia) is a 1977 Brazilian film directed by Héctor Babenco based on the book of the same name by José Louzeiro, who co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Reginaldo Faria as Lúcio Flávio, a famous bandit in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s. Babenco did not want to limit the story to Lúcio Flávio, and stated it was also a film about Esquadrão da Morte, a death squad from the 1960s. Cast * Reginaldo Faria as Lúcio Flávio * Ana Maria Magalhães as Janice *Grande Otelo as Dondinho *Ivan Cândido as Bechara *Lady Francisco as Lígia *Milton Gonçalves as 132 *Paulo César Peréio as Dr. Moretti * Stepan Nercessian * José Dumont Release and reception It premiered on November 22, 1977 at the 1st São Paulo International Film Festival, where it was elected the Best Film by the audience. In February 1978, it won the Best Actor (Faria), Best Supporting Actor (Cândido), Best Cinematography and Best Editing awards at the Gramado Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptism Of Blood (film)
''Baptism of Blood'' ( pt, Batismo de Sangue) is a 2006 Brazilian film directed by Helvécio Ratton, based on Frei Betto's book of the same name. Starring Caio Blat and Daniel de Oliveira as Frei Tito and Betto respectively, it follows the Dominican friars' resistance against Brazilian military dictatorship. Plot In 1968, the Dominican friars of São Paulo became part of the resistance against the military dictatorship in Brazil. Under the pseudonyms of "Tito", " Betto", "Oswaldo", "Fernando", and "Ivo", the friars join the Ação Libertadora Nacional, a communist guerrilla movement headed by Carlos Marighella. The friars' superior, Diogo, recommends them to be more careful, and they decide to disperse themselves. Ivo and Fernando go to Rio de Janeiro but are intercepted and tortured by officers who accuse them for betraying the Church and Brazil. The officers ask about the place where they receive calls from their leader, and eventually they reveal it. After intercepting a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Love Of All (2006 Film)
''The Greatest Love of All'' ( pt, O Maior Amor do Mundo; also known as ''The Greatest Love in the World'') is a 2006 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. Filming took place in 60 locations in Rio de Janeiro. Plot The film follows Antônio (José Wilker), an astrophysicist who lived most of his life in the United States, as he returns to Brazil in demand for their origin and their biological parents. In Brazil, Antônio becomes aware he suffers from a serious illness, whilst he falls in love for Antônia (Taís Araújo), a suburb's girl. Cast *José Wilker as Antônio **Max Fercondini as young Antônio *Taís Araújo as Luciana *Sérgio Britto as maestro **Marco Ricca as young maestro *Léa Garcia as Zezé *Anna Sophia Folch as Girl *Hugo Carvana as Salvador *Clara Carvalho as Sônia *Deborah Evelyn as Carolina *Sérgio Malheiros as Mosca *Sílvio Guindane as Dabé *Erika Mader as Pit Reception It shared the Grand Prize of the Americas, the top prize at the 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Samba For Sherlock
''O Xangô de Baker Street'' (English title: ''A Samba for Sherlock'') is 2001 Brazilian-Portuguese film directed by Miguel Faria, Jr., based on the novel of the same name by Jô Soares. The film was first announced in 1996, but filming only started in September 1998 in Porto, Portugal, lasting until 1999. Plot Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture. The city is at her feet, and even the Emperor Pedro II comes to pay his respects. He confides a secret to her: the disappearance of a precious Stradivarius violin presented by him to the charming widow Baroness Maria Luiza. The actress suggests to the monarch to hire her friend, the legendary British detective Sherlock Holmes, to solve the case. Subsequently, a brutal murder shocks the city, and leaves the police superintendent Mello Pimenta: a prostitute had been killed and mutilated, her ears cut off and a violin string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maids (film)
''Maids'' ( pt, Domésticas) is a 2001 Brazilian film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival. It is based on the play of the same name by Renata Melo, and has received multiple awards and nominations. Cast * Cláudia Missura as Raimunda * Graziela Moretto as Roxane * Lena Roque as Créo * Olivia Araújo as Quitéria * Renata Melo as Cida * Robson Nunes as Jailto * Tiago Moraes as Gilvan * Luís Miranda as Abreu * Eduardo Estrela as Antônio * Gero Camilo as Claudiney * Charles Paraventi * Milhem Cortaz Reception ''O Estado de S. Paulo'' praised the film as it differentiates itself from the original play and thus its humor does not rely on offending domestic workers. The reviewer also commended that rather than take a sociological approach, the film is aimed at the general public. ''Variety'' praised its cinematography as well as the cast, and further called it a "bright Brazilian comedy" that has "a wit and naturalness that Ken Loach's ''Bread and Roses'' might envy." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Hidden Life (2001 Film)
''A Hidden Life'' ( pt, Uma Vida em Segredo) is a 2001 Brazilian drama film directed by Suzana Amaral. Cast * Sabrina Greve as Biela * Eliane Giardini as Constança * Cacá Carvalho as Conrado * João Antônio as Dr. Godinho * Benício Aleixo Bernardo as Truco player * Neuza Borges as Joviana * Tânia Botelho as Dona Alice * Erasmo Xavier da Costa as Truco player 2 * João Luiz Pompeu de Pina as Cavaleiro 2 * Itamar Gonçalves as Gumercindo * Nayara Guércio as Mazília Reception It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. At the 34th Festival de Brasília, it won the Best Actress Award (Sabrina Greve) and Best Sound. It received the Best Director, Best Actress (Greve), and Jury's Special awards at the 28th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival ( es, links=no, Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva), held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain, is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foolish Heart (1998 Film)
''Foolish Heart'' ( es, Corazón iluminado) is a 1998 Argentine, Brazilian, and French drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Ricardo Piglia. The film stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Maria Luísa Mendonça, and others. The picture is based on the story by Cátulo Castillo. Plot The film tells of seventeen-year-old Juan (Walter Quiroz). He lives with his parents and spends time with several intellectuals who are interested in photography. The girlfriend of the group's money person is Ana (Maria Luísa Mendonça), and Juan is attracted to her. Ana spent two years at a mental institution because she was considered "crazy", yet Juan sees Ana often. Juan is training as a door-to-door salesman, but when a photographer gives him a viewfinder, it changes his life. He's put on the path to his later success as a Hollywood director. Cast * Miguel Ángel Solá as Juan (adult) * Maria Luísa Mendonça as Ana * Walter Quiroz as Juan (young) * Xuxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Flight
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Play In The Fields Of The Lord
''At Play in the Fields of the Lord'' is a 1991 epic adventure drama film directed by Héctor Babenco, adapted from the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Peter Matthiessen. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jean-Claude Carrière, and stars Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Tom Waits and Kathy Bates. Director and producer James Cameron stated that ''At Play in the Fields of the Lord'' was used as a reference for the 2009 blockbuster film ''Avatar''. Plot A pair of explorers, Lewis Moon and Wolf, become stranded in ''Mãe de Deus'' (Portuguese: ''Mother of God''), an outpost in the deep Brazilian Amazon River basin, after their plane runs out of fuel. The local police commander wants the Niaruna tribe, living upriver, to move their village so they will not be killed by gold miners moving into the area and cause trouble for him with the provincial government. The commander cuts a deal with Moon: if he and his fellow mercenary would bomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Forever Or Never
''Love Me Forever or Never'' ( pt, Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar) is a 1986 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. Plot Love Me Forever or Never is a psychological drama with Fernanda Torres as a newly separated woman with one child who meets her husband, Thales Pan Chacon, for a heart-to-heart discussion. They examine their feelings for one another and look back on their relationship, while arguing and talking about their fears, insecurities, pleasures and hopes. And wonder if they are still in love. Cast * Fernanda Torres * Thales Pan Chacon * Paulo Henrique Souto Production ''Love Me Forever or Never'' was shot in Rio de Janeiro. Reception *1986 Cannes Film Festival where Fernanda Torres won the award for Best Actress. * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) for Fernanda Torres at the 11th International Film Festival of India References External links *''Love Me Forever or Never''at Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilombo (film)
''Quilombo'' is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the history of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a community of escaped slaves that numbered in the thousands during the 1600s in north-eastern Brazil. Cast * Antônio Pompêo - Zumbi * Zezé Motta - Dandara * Tony Tornado - Ganga Zumba * Vera Fischer - Ana de Ferro * Antônio Pitanga - Acaiuba * Maurício do Valle - Domingos Jorge Velho * Daniel Filho - Carrilho * João Nogueira - Rufino * Jorge Coutinho - Sale * Grande Otelo - Baba * Joffre Soares - Caninde * Camila Pitanga * Jonas Bloch * Chico Diaz * Léa Garcia * Milton Gonçalves * Zózimo Bulbul * Arduíno Colassanti * Carlos Kroeber * Thelma Reston See also *List of films featuring slavery Film has been the most influential medium in the presentation of the history of slavery to the general public. The American film industry has had a complex relationship with slavery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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