The Debt (Portuguese: A Dívida)[1] is a 1993 short film by Bruno de Almeida.

The Debt
Directed byBruno de Almeida
Screenplay bySteven Ausbury
Produced byBruno de Almeida
Starring
CinematographyJean de Segonzac
Music byFrank London
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A Portuguese–American dark comedy, The Debt is a short film[2] set against the backdrop of the early 1990s recession in the United States,[1] and concerns a "yuppie couple" in crisis who are approached by a door-to-door salesman and his book about optimism.[3]

Production

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Produced and directed by Bruno de Almeida, written by Steven Ausbury, and scored by Frank London,[3] with Jean de Segonzac as cinematographer.[1] It stars Kristen Johnston, Paul Lazar, and Scott Renderer. The Debt is in English and twelve minutes long.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Debt" (in Portuguese). Curtas Vila do Conde. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "56e Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2007" [56th Cannes Critics' Week 2007] (in French). Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "The Debt". Stockholm Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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