''A Glass of Rage'' is a Brazilian drama movie made in 1999. It is the first feature film directed by
Aluizio Abranches
''Aluizio Abranches'' is a Brazilian film director.
Graduated in cinema at ''London Film School'' and in economics at ''Universidade Cândido Mendes'', Aluizio became known for taking to the cinema screens challenging projects, both in their s ...
. The screenplay is based on the work of the Brazilian writer
Raduan Nassar.
It premiered at the
Berlin International Film Festival and was positively received. It was also well-acclaimed in Brazil, thought it received some criticism with its explicit sex scenes. The movie was launched in many countries, such as Italy, where it remained on screen for a whole year.
The film stars Júlia Lemmertz, Alexandre Borges, Marieta Severo, Ruth de Souza, and Lineu Dias as Júlia’s father.
Cast
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Alexandre Borges
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Julia Lemmertz
Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. ...
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Lineu Dias
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Ruth de Souza
Ruth Pinto de Souza (May 12, 1921 – July 28, 2019) was a Brazilian actress.
Biography
As a member of the Black Experimental Theater (''Teatro Experimental do Negro,'' TEN), she is one of the first Black actresses in dramatic theater in Brazi ...
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Marieta Severo
Release
It received six nominations at the
1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil
The 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil ceremony, presented by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil, honored the best audiovisual productions of 1999. It took place on February 12, 2000, at the Palácio Quitandinha in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de J ...
, of which it did not won any award.
''A Glass of Rage'' was screened in the Discovery section of the
24th Toronto International Film Festival and in the Panorama section of the
49th Berlin International Film Festival
The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999. The festival opened with ''Aimée & Jaguar'' by Max Färberböck. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film '' The Thin Red Line'' directed by ...
.
Havana Film Festival, Washington, DC International Film Festival,
Chicago Latino Film Festival,
Amiens International Film Festival
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of Am ...
, and
Galway International Oyster Festival also screened it.
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References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass of Rage
1999 films
1999 drama films
Brazilian drama films
Films based on Brazilian novels
Films directed by Aluizio Abranches
Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
1990s Portuguese-language films
1999 directorial debut films