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Perfume de Gardênia

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Perfume de Gardênia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuilherme de Almeida Prado
Written byGuilherme de Almeida Prado
Produced byAnne French
StarringChristiane Torloni
José Mayer
CinematographyCláudio Portioli
Music byHermelino Neder
Production
company
Star Filmes
Distributed byRioFilme
Running time
118 minutes
CountriesBrazil
Argentina
LanguagePortuguese
Budget$70,000–$80,000[1]

Perfume de Gardênia (Perfume of Gardenia) is a 1992 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado.[1] It was screened at the 1992 Montreal World Film Festival.[2] The filming took place in April 1991, with its production lasting until February 1992.[3]

Synopsis

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Daniel is a taxi driver, he works the night to pay the car payments, is married to a housewife Adalgisa and have a son. By chance, she starts making pornochanchada films, abandons the family and is prohibited by Daniel to see Joaquim. For eleven years, Daniel nurtures a sense of revenge, which gains strength when Joaquim, as an adult, finds his mother in full decay professional.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Festival de Brasília 1992 (Brazil)

  • Won the categories of best actor (José Mayer), best supporting character actor (José Lewgoy) and best supporting character actress (Betty Faria).

Festival de Gramado 1992 (Brazil)

  • Nominated for best film.

References

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  1. ^ a b Vale, Israel do (June 25, 1991). "Prado faz um dos dois filmes paulistas de 91". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Perfume de Gardenia (1997) - Miscellaneous Notes". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Araujo, Inácio (June 25, 1991). "Cinema busca saída para sua maior crise". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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