A Summer Rain

A Summer Rain
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Carlos Diegues
Produced by Luiz Fernando Goulart
Written by Carlos Diegues
Starring Joffre Soares
Miriam Pires
Music by Paulinho da Viola
Cinematography José Medeiros
Edited by Mair Tavares
Production
company
Alter Filmes
Terra Filmes
Distributed by Embrafilme
Release date
  • April 24, 1978 (1978-04-24)[1]
Running time
 86 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese

A Summer Rain (Portuguese: Chuvas de Verão) is a 1978 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It tells the story of Afonso, a newly retired sixty-five-year-old man who falls in love with his neighbor.[2]

Cast

  • Joffre Soares as Afonso
  • Miriam Pires as Isaura
  • Rodolfo Arena as Lourenço
  • Carlos Gregório as Paulinho
  • Gracinda Freire as Judith
  • Cristina Aché as Lurdinha
  • Luis Antonio as Lacraia
  • Daniel Filho as Geraldinho
  • Marieta Severo as Dodora
  • Lourdes Mayer as Dona Helô
  • Paulo César Pereio as Juraci
  • Sady Cabral as Abelardo
  • Roberto Bonfim as chief officer

Reception

It was awarded the Best Film at the 4th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva,[3] and it has won four awards at the 11th Festival de Brasília: Best Editing, Best Scenography, Best Supporting Actress for Pires and Best Supporting Actor for Pereio.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chuvas de Verão" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "A Summer Rain (1978)". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Histórico del Palmarés Oficial: 1975–1980" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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