''I Love You'' ( pt, Eu Te Amo) is a 1981 Brazilian
drama film directed by
Arnaldo Jabor. It was shot along the
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon,
Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro.
[ It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the ]1981 Cannes Film Festival
The 34th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1981. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Człowiek z żelaza'' by Andrzej Wajda. The festival opened with '' Three Brothers'' (''Tre fratelli'') by Francesco Rosi and closed with '' Honeysuckle R ...
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Plot
Maria ( Braga) and Paulo ( Pereio) are a couple who use each other to satisfy their sexual desires and to avoid their loneliness. However, they are not at all in love. Over time as their relationship continues, Maria and Paulo begin to realize that they are in fact falling for each other.
Cast
* Sônia Braga
Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...
as Maria
* Paulo César Pereio
Paulo César de Campos Velho, better known as Paulo César Pereio (born 19 October 1940), is a Brazilian actor.
Selected filmography
* ''The Brave Warrior
''The Brave Wales'' ( pt, O Bravo Guerreiro) is a 1968 Brazilian drama film directed by ...
as Paulo
* Vera Fischer as Barbara Bergman
* Tarcísio Meira as Ulisses
* Regina Casé
Regina Maria Loureiro Barreto Casé OMC (born 25 February 1954) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and television presenter.
Career
In 1974, Casé, together with Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Jorge Alberto Soares, Luiz Arthur Pei ...
* Maria Lúcia Dahl
* Maria Sílvia
Maria Sílvia Correa Moreira Menezes Aguiar (February 16, 1944 – July 26, 2009) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress.
Sílvia was already a well established film and theater actress by the time she made her television acting debu ...
Awards and nominations
Festival de Gramado
*Won, "Best Actress" - ''Sônia Braga''
*Won, "Best Cinematography" - ''Murilo Salles''
*Won, "Best Production Design" - ''Marcos Weinstock''
*Won, "Best Sound"
*Nominated, "Best Film" - ''Arnaldo Jabor''
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards
*Won, "Best Cinematography" - ''Murilo Salles''
*Won, "Best Director" - ''Arnaldo Jabor''
References
External links
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1981 films
1981 romantic drama films
1980s erotic drama films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Atlantic Entertainment Group films
Brazilian romantic drama films
Brazilian erotic drama films
Films directed by Arnaldo Jabor
Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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