São Bernardo (film)
| São Bernardo | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Leon Hirszman |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | Leon Hirszman |
| Based on |
São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos |
| Starring | Othon Bastos |
| Music by | Caetano Veloso |
| Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
| Edited by | Eduardo Escorel |
| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
Release dates | 1972 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
São Bernardo is a 1972 Brazilian film written and directed by Leon Hirszman, based on the novel São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos. It stars Othon Bastos as Paulo Honório, a farmer and landowner in Brazil tortured by his personal desires and ambitions.
Release
The film was released by Embrafilme in 1972 in Brazil. It was screened in 2012 by the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City.[1]
Reception
The film was called "a true masterpiece" by Brazilian film magazine Contracampo.[2]
Awards
The film won Best Actor for Bastos at the Gramado Film Festival.
References
- ↑ "MoMA - São Bernardo". moma.org. Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ Melo, Luiz Alberto Rocha. "São Bernardo (in Portuguese)". contracampo :: revista de cinema. Contracampo. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links
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