O Terceiro Travesseiro (English: The Third Pillow) is a Brazilian fiction feature film based on Nelson Luiz de Carvalho's popular novel of the same name. It was produced by Letícia Segabinazi Dumas da Silva with a screenplay by Daniel Moreno Sant'Anna. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between teenage boy Marcus and his best friend Renato.
| The Third Pillow | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Moreno Sant'Anna Nelson Luiz Carvalho |
| Based on | O Terceiro Travesseiro by Nelson Luiz de Carvalho |
| Produced by | Letícia Segabinazi Dumas da Silva |
| Starring | Cláudio Heinrich Pedro Andrade |
Production company | De La Jara |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | $998,000 |
Plot edit
During the adolescence, two teenage friends find themselves in love and have to face the prejudices of a conservative society.
Cast edit
- Cláudio Heinrich as Marcus
- Pedro Andrade as Renato
- Patricia Araujo as Beatriz
- Priscila Machado as Ana
- Fernando Sippel as Giorgio
- Gustavo Gianetti as Carlos
- Marlon Teixeira as Júlio
- Ariela Valenssa as Inês
- Valéria Massotti as Lúcia
Music edit
The score for O Terceiro Travesseiro was composed by Juliano Silva, with the rest of the soundtrack chosen by music supervisor Sandra Roccove.
Production edit
The project was in development for approximately three years, during which time a screen adaptation that differed significantly from the novel was written. De La Jara acquired the rights to the novel after three years of the project's stagnant development.
External links edit
- De La Jara website Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Deliberation of the film in National Film[permanent dead link]
- Project in JusBrasil
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