O Quatrilho
| O Quatrilho | |
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 DVD release poster | |
| Directed by | Fábio Barreto |
| Written by | José Clemente Pozenato (novel) Antônio Calmon(screenplay) Leopoldo Serran(screenplay) |
| Starring | Patrícia Pillar Glória Pires Bruno Campos |
| Music by | Caetano Veloso |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
O Quatrilho(Portuguese pronunciation:[ukwaˈtɾiʎu]) is a 1995 Braziliandrama filmdirected byFábio Barreto.It was adapted from a José Clemente Pozenato novel bytelenovelawriter Antônio Calmon and screenwriterLeopoldo Serran.It stars famous telenovela actressesPatrícia PillarandGlória PiresandBruno Campos,who later found fame for his role asQuentin CostaonNip/Tuck.The original soundtrack was composed by classical musicianJaques Morelenbaumand the theme song by pop singer-songwriterCaetano Veloso.It was the first Brazilian film nominated for theAcademy AwardforBest Foreign Language Filmin more than 30 years, after 1962'sO Pagador de Promessas.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film follows the story of two Italian immigrant couples living in the state ofRio Grande do Sulin the early 20th century; Teresa (Patrícia Pillar) and Angelo (Alexandre Paternost) and Pierina (Glória Pires) and Massimo (Bruno Campos). While the couples struggle for survival in their new country, an unexpected love between Massimo and Teresa emerges. They fight against family and cultural traditions and head to a new destiny, leaving their partners behind.Quatrilhois the name of acard gamein which the player has to betray his partner to win. It is also a reference to thePortuguese languagewordquatro,which means four. The film was also advertised asO Qu4trilho.
Cast
[edit]- Patrícia Pillaras Teresa
- Glória Piresas Pierina
- Bruno Camposas Massimo
- Alexandre Paternostas Angelo
- Cecil Thiréas Father Gentile
- José Lewgoyas Rocco
- Fábio Barreto as Gaudério
- José Clemente Pozenato as the photographer
Awards and nominations
[edit]Beside its Academy Award nomination, the film won three awards at theHavana Film Festival:Best Actress for Glória Pires, Best Art Direction and Best Music. Pires also won the São Paulo Association of Art Critics trophy for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^"The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.Retrieved4 October2015.
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