''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 Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

directed by

Carlos Diegues Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues (born May 19, 1940), is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He is popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing ...

. Filming took place in 60 locations in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

Plot

The film follows Antônio (

José Wilker José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like ''Roque Santeiro'' (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, ...

), 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 Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (; born 25 November 1978) is a Brazilian actress, TV host and model. Her first prominent role on television was in 1996 as protagonist of the Brazilian telenovela '' Xica da Silva'' by Walcyr Carrasco, in the Rede M ...

), a suburb's girl.

Cast

as Antônio **Max Fercondini as young Antônio *

as Luciana *

Sérgio Britto Sérgio Britto (, born Sérgio de Britto Álvares Affonso(September 18, 1959) is a Brazilian musician, best known as a member of the rock band Titãs, for which he contributes with lead vocals, keyboards and, more recently, the bass guitar. He ha ...

as maestro **Marco Ricca as young maestro *

Léa Garcia Léa Garcia (born March 11, 1933) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her numerous television and film roles. Her breakout role was in the Oscar-winning ''Black Orpheus'', in which she portrayed Serafina, Eurydice's crazy cousin. Television ...

as Zezé *

Anna Sophia Folch Anna Sophia Folch (born August 18, 1985) is a Brazilian actress. She has played the lead role in two telenovelas and plays the lead role in a television series. Biography Anna Sophia Folch was born in Rio de Janeiro, and she married Ângelo P ...

as Girl *

Hugo Carvana Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (4 June 1937 – 4 October 2014) was a Brazilian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows between 1954 and 2014. Selected filmography Film *1955: ''Trabalhou Bem, Genival' ...

as Salvador *Clara Carvalho as Sônia *

Deborah Evelyn Deborah Sochaczewski Evelyn (born 12 March 1966) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Of Jewish origin, Deborah is the daughter of economist Haroldo Bruce Evelyn and sociologist Suzana Sochaczewski Evelyn, and sister of the actor Carlos 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 30th

Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...

, with

Eiji Okuda is a Japanese actor and film director. Born in Kasugai, Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in '' Sen no Rikyu''. He won the award for best actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awar ...

's '' A Long Walk''. It also won the Young Europeans Jury Award of the 2006

Biarritz Film Festival The Biarritz Festival Latin America (french: Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine) is an international film festival held annually in the French city of Biarritz, since 1979 to promote the Latin American cinema and culture with the French people ...

, Best Music Award of the 28th

Havana Film Festival The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin American filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as ''Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana,'' and in English as International Festiva ...

, and Special Mention Award of the 24th

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fest ...

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Love Of All, The (film) 2006 romantic drama films 2006 films Brazilian romantic drama films Films directed by Carlos Diegues Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2000s Portuguese-language films