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O Quatrilho
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Wikipedia article
'O Quatrilho' is a 1995 Brazilian drama film directed by Fbio Barreto. It was adapted from a Jos Clemente Pozenato novel by telenovela writer Antnio Calmon and screenwriter Leopoldo Serran. It stars famous telenovela actresses Patrcia Pillar and Glria Pires and Bruno Campos, who later found fame for his role as Quentin Costa on 'Nip/Tuck'. The original soundtrack was composed by classical musician Jaques Morelenbaum and the theme song by pop singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso. It was the first Brazilian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in more than 30 years, after 1962's 'O Pagador de Promessas'.
Plot
The film follows the story of two Italian immigrant couples living in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the early 20th century; Teresa (Patrcia Pillar) and Angelo (Alexandre Paternost) and Pierina (Glria Pires) and Massimo (Bruno Campos). While the couples struggle for survival in their new country, an unexpected love between Massimo and Teresa emerges. They fight against family and cultural traditions and head to a new destiny, leaving their partners behind. 'Quatrilho' is the name of a card game in which the player has to betray his partner to win. It is also a reference to the Portuguese language word 'quatro', which means four. The film was also advertised as 'O Qu4trilho'.
Cast
*Patrcia Pillar as Teresa
*Glria Pires as Pierina
*Bruno Campos as Massimo
*Alexandre Paternost as Angelo
*Cecil Thir as Father Gentile
*Jos Lewgoy as Rocco
*Fbio Barreto as Gaudrio
*Jos Clemente Pozenato as the photographer
Awards and nominations
Beside its Academy Award nomination, the film won three awards at the Havana Film Festival: Best Actress for Glria Pires, Best Art Direction and Best Music. Pires also won the So Paulo Association of Art Critics trophy for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
See also
* List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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