Bossa Nova
“The difference between "amor" and "love".”
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
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Amy Irving
Mary Ann Simpson
Known for
Carrie
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Antonio Fagundes
Pedro Paulo
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Alemão
Alexandre Borges
Acácio
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Brazil Avenue
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Débora Bloch
Tânia
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Brazil Avenue
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Drica Moraes
Nadine
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Xica da Silva
Giovanna Antonelli
Sharon
Known for
The Clone
Xica da Silva
Rogério Cardoso
Vermont
Known for
A Dog's Will
Il barbiere di Rio
Serjão Loroza
Gordo
Known for
Cara e Coragem
Trap.com
Flávio São Thiago
Peçanha
Also in
O Salvador da Pátria
The Kiss
Alberto de Mendoza
Juan
Known for
Delusions of Grandeur
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Pedro Cardoso
Roberto
Known for
The Man Who Copied
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Stephen Tobolowsky
Trevor
Known for
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Memento
Bruno Barreto Director · Alexandre Machado Writer Fernanda Young Writer
Worldwide gross $3.2M · United States release February 18, 2000 · Produced in Brazil, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,165,333
Production
Globo Filmes
Production
Columbia Pictures Television
Production
Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
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Filmes do Equador
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LC Barreto
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Europa Filmes
Production
Brazil · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · February 18, 2000
Theatrical · Source: IMDB (Miami International Film Festival)
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