Foolish Heart (Spanish: Corazón iluminado) is a 1998 Argentine, Brazilian, and French drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Ricardo Piglia. The film stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Maria Luísa Mendonça, and others.[1]
| Foolish Heart | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Héctor Babenco |
| Written by | Héctor Babenco Ricardo Piglia |
| Produced by | Héctor Babenco Oscar Kramer |
| Starring | Miguel Ángel Solá Maria Luísa Mendonça |
| Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
| Edited by | Mauro Alice |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina Brazil France |
| Language | Spanish |
The picture is based on the story by Cátulo Castillo.
Plot edit
The film tells of seventeen-year-old Juan (Walter Quiroz). He lives with his parents and spends time with several intellectuals who are interested in photography. The girlfriend of the group's money person is Ana (Maria Luísa Mendonça), and Juan is attracted to her.
Ana spent two years at a mental institution because she was considered "crazy", yet Juan sees Ana often.
Juan is training as a door-to-door salesman, but when a photographer gives him a viewfinder, it changes his life. He's put on the path to his later success as a Hollywood director.
Cast edit
- Miguel Ángel Solá as Juan (adult)
- Maria Luísa Mendonça as Ana
- Walter Quiroz as Juan (young)
- Xuxa Lopes as Lilith
- Norma Aleandro as Mother
- Villanueva Cosse as Father
- Oscar Ferrigno Jr. as Martin
- Alejandro Awada
- Luis Luque
Distribution edit
The film was first presented at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival in May.
Release dates edit
Awards edit
Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; Héctor Babenco; 1998.[2]
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actress, Maria Luísa Mendonça; 1999.
- Cinema Brazil, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize; Best Actress, Maria Luísa Mendonça; Best Cinematography, Lauro Escorel; Best Director, Héctor Babenco; 2000.
References edit
- ^ Corazón iluminado at IMDb
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Foolish Heart". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
External links edit
- Corazón iluminado at IMDb
- Corazón iluminado at the cinenacional.com (in Spanish)
- Corazón iluminado[permanent dead link] at La Nación by Claudio España (in Spanish)
- Corazón iluminado film scene on YouTube