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Perfume de Gardnia
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Wikipedia article
'Perfume de Gardnia' ('Perfume of Gardenia') is a 1992 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado. It was screened at the 1992 Montreal World Film Festival. The filming took place in April 1991, with its production lasting until February 1992.
Synopsis
Daniel is a taxi driver, he works the night to pay the car payments, is married to a housewife Adalgisa and have a son. By chance, she starts making pornochanchada films, abandons the family and is prohibited by Daniel to see Joaquim. For eleven years, Daniel nurtures a sense of revenge, which gains strength when Joaquim, as an adult, finds his mother in full decay professional.
Cast
*Christiane Torloni as Adalgisa
*Jos Mayer as Daniel
*Marcelo Ribeiro as Joaquim (as a child)
*Walter Quiroz as Joaquim (as an adult)
*Cludio Marzo as delegate
*Betty Faria as Odete Vargas
*Jos Lewgoy as Ody Marques
*Raul Gazolla as Csar Lamas
*Helena Ignez
*Oscar Magrini
*Srgio Mamberti
*Matilde Mastrangi
*Paulo Villaa
Awards and nominations
'Festival de Braslia' 1992 (Brazil)
* Won the categories of best actor (Jos Mayer), best supporting character actor (Jos Lewgoy) and best supporting character actress (Betty Faria).
'Festival de Gramado' 1992 (Brazil)
* Nominated for best film.
References
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