A Summer Rain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Diegues
Written byCarlos Diegues
Produced byLuiz Fernando Goulart
StarringJoffre Soares
Miriam Pires
CinematographyJosé Medeiros
Edited byMair Tavares
Music byPaulinho da Viola
Production
companies
Alter Filmes
Terra Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • April 24, 1978 (1978-04-24)[1]
Running time
86 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

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

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. ^ a b "Chuvas de Verão" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2014). "A Summer Rain (1978)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Histórico del Palmarés Oficial: 1975–1980" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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Films directed by Carlos Diegues
Colón de Oro Award
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