''The Story of Fausta'' ( pt, Romance da Empregada) is a 1988 Brazilian
drama film
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directed by
Bruno Barreto.
The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
61st Academy Awards
The 61st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1988, and took place on Wednesday, March 29, 1989, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00&nb ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Betty Faria as Fausta
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Brandão Filho Brandão (), in English sometimes ''Brandao'' (without the obligatory tilde), is a Portuguese language surname or given name and a place name.
It may refer to:
Places
* Bueno Brandão, Brazil
* Caldas Brandão, Brazil
* Milton Brandão, Brazil
* ...
as Zé da Placa
* Expedito Barreira
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Nika Bonfim
* Mário Borges
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Neuza Borges
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Cândido Damm
Cândido is a Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent of Spanish Cándido
* Cândido de Oliveira (1896–1958), Portuguese football player
* Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (1886-1948), Brazilian zoologist
* Cândido José de Araújo Viana ( ...
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Arthur Costa Filho
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Daniel Filho
João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film ''Os Cafajestes'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Fil ...
as João
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Stela Freitas
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as amiga de Fausta
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Cláudia Jimenez
See also
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List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1988 films
1988 drama films
Brazilian drama films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Films directed by Bruno Barreto
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