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A Summer Rain
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = A Summer Rain
| image = A Summer Rain.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Carlos Diegues
| producer = Luiz Fernando Goulart
| writer = Carlos Diegues
| starring = Joffre Soares
Miriam Pires
| music = Paulinho da Viola
| cinematography = Jos Medeiros
| editing = Mair Tavares
| studio = Alter Filmes
Terra Filmes
| distributor = Embrafilme
| released =
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = Brazil
| language = Portuguese
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'A Summer Rain' is a 1978 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It tells the story of Afonso, a newly retired sixty-five-year-old man who falls in love with his neighbor.
Cast
*Joffre Soares as Afonso
*Miriam Pires as Isaura
*Rodolfo Arena as Loureno
*Carlos Gregrio as Paulinho
*Gracinda Freire as Judith
*Cristina Ach as Lurdinha
*Luis Antonio as Lacraia
*Daniel Filho as Geraldinho
*Marieta Severo as Dodora
*Lourdes Mayer as Dona Hel
*Paulo Csar Pereio as Juraci
*Sady Cabral as Abelardo
*Roberto Bonfim as chief officer
Reception
It was awarded the Best Film at the 4th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva, and it has won four awards at the 11th Festival de Braslia: Best Editing, Best Scenography, Best Supporting Actress for Pires and Best Supporting Actor for Pereio.
References
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