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The Greatest Love of All (2006 film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = The Greatest Love of All
| image = O Maior Amor do Mundo.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Carlos Diegues
| producer = Renata Almeida Magalhes
| writer = Carlos Diegues
| starring = Jos Wilker
Tas Arajo
| music = Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Guto Graa Mello
| cinematography = Lauro Escorel
| editing = Quito Ribeiro
| studio = Luz Mgica Produes Audiovisuais
Columbia Pictures
Globo Filmes
| distributor = Sony Pictures
Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
| released =
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = Brazil
| language = Portuguese
| budget = R$7.5 million
| gross = R$1,723,672
}}
'The Greatest Love of All' (; also known as 'The Greatest Love in the World') is a 2006 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. Filming took place in 60 locations in Rio de Janeiro.
Plot
The film follows Antnio (Jos Wilker), an astrophysicist who lived most of his life in the United States, as he returns to Brazil in demand for their origin and their biological parents. In Brazil, Antnio becomes aware he suffers from a serious illness, whilst he falls in love for Antnia (Tas Arajo), a suburb's girl.
Cast
*Jos Wilker as Antnio
**Max Fercondini as young Antnio
*Tas Arajo as Luciana
*Srgio Britto as maestro
**Marco Ricca as young maestro
*La Garcia as Zez
*Anna Sophia Folch as Girl
*Hugo Carvana as Salvador
*Clara Carvalho as Snia
*Deborah Evelyn as Carolina
*Srgio Malheiros as Mosca
*Slvio Guindane as Dab
*Erika Mader as Pit
Reception
It shared the Grand Prize of the Americas, the top prize at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival, with Eiji Okuda's 'A Long Walk'. It also won the Young Europeans Jury Award of the 2006 Biarritz Film Festival, Best Music Award of the 28th Havana Film Festival, and Special Mention Award of the 24th Mar del Plata Film Festival.
References
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