I Love You (1981 film)

I Love You
Film poster
Directed byArnaldo Jabor
Written byArnaldo Jabor
Leopoldo Serran
Produced byWalter Clark
StarringSônia Braga
Paulo César Pereio
CinematographyMurilo Salles
Edited byMair Tavares
Music byCésar Camargo Mariano
Production
company
Flávia Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • 13 April 1981 (1981-04-13)[1]
Running time
110 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

I Love You (Portuguese: Eu Te Amo) is a 1981 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. It was shot along the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro.[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Plot

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Maria (Braga) and Paulo (Pereio) are a couple who use each other to satisfy their sexual desires and to avoid their loneliness. However, they are not at all in love. Over time as their relationship continues, Maria and Paulo begin to realize that they are in fact falling for each other.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Festival de Gramado

  • Won, "Best Actress" - Sônia Braga
  • Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
  • Won, "Best Production Design" - Marcos Weinstock
  • Won, "Best Sound"
  • Nominated, "Best Film" - Arnaldo Jabor

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

  • Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
  • Won, "Best Director" - Arnaldo Jabor

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eu Te Amo" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: I Love You". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
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