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Year
1985
Runtime
120 min.
Director
Hector Babenco
Genre
Drama
Rating *
7.4
Votes *
10,812
Checks
2,847
Favs
117
Dislikes
25
Favs/checks
4.1% (1:24)
Favs/dislikes
5:1
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  1. Shazaaaam's avatar

    Shazaaaam

    Some dated elements, but holy heck, what performances by Hurt and Julia! 12 years 7 months ago
  2. dantheman89's avatar

    dantheman89

    Both the "dated elements" and "white-washing" lamented in the comments here is completely blown out of proportion.

    First of all the gay/trans stereotypes present are a little much but within the context of the movie realistic. Secondly this is not the point of the movie - it's not supposed to be a grand portrait of gay psyche or a history lesson about Brazil's junta days. It's essentially a very intimate, tender 2-person stage play. It lives and dies by the performances - and live it does
    11 months ago
  3. Spacepimp's avatar

    Spacepimp

    a sentimental poetic tale about love and ideals. Interesting at the least. 3 years 8 months ago
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In 5 official lists

  1. This movie ranks #61 in Abraccine's The 100 Best Brazilian Films
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  2. This movie ranks #350 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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  3. This movie ranks #445 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  4. This movie ranks #487 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  5. This movie ranks #724 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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