Midnight (Portuguese: O Primeiro Dia) is a 1998 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas for the 2000, Seen By... series.
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| Directed by | Walter Salles Daniela Thomas |
| Written by | Walter Salles Daniela Thomas João Emanuel Carneiro José de Carvalho |
| Starring | Fernanda Torres Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Edited by | Felipe Lacerda Isabelle Rathery |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto Eduardo Bid Naná Vasconcelos |
Production companies | Videofilmes La Sept Arte Haut et Court |
| Distributed by | Lumière Riofilme |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | R$347,917[1] |
Cast edit
- Fernanda Torres as Maria
- Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as João
- Matheus Nachtergaele as Francisco
- Nelson Sargento as Vovô
- Tonico Pereira as Carcereiro
- Áulio Ribeiro
- Luciana Bezerra
- Antônio Gomes
- Nelson Dantas
- Carlos Vereza
- José Dumont
Production edit
Its production was ordered by the Franco-German TV network Arte that asked ten filmmakers of different countries about the turn of the century for the 2000, Seen By... project.[2] A co-production with France,[3] it was produced in three weeks with a low budget.[2]
Reception edit
It won the 2000 Ariel Award for Best Ibero-American Film,[4] and the 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil for Best Actor (Nachtergaele), Director and Screenplay.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Barbosa, Rafhael (December 29, 2007). "Meu tempo é hoje". Gazeta de Alagoas (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Boscov, Isabela (November 3, 1999). "Uma deprê total". Veja (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Ariel > Ganadores y nominados > Walter Salles" (in Spanish). Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Depois do 'Oscar', governo muda regras do cinema". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. February 14, 2000. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
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