| The Greatest Love of All | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Carlos Diegues |
| Written by | Carlos Diegues |
| Produced by | Renata Almeida Magalhães |
| Starring | José Wilker Taís Araújo |
| Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
| Edited by | Quito Ribeiro |
| Music by | Chico Buarque de Hollanda Guto Graça Mello |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil |
Release date | |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$7.5 million[1] |
| Box office | R$1,723,672[3] |
The Greatest Love of All (Portuguese: O Maior Amor do Mundo; also known as The Greatest Love in the World[4]) is a 2006 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues.[5] Filming took place in 60 locations in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
Plot
The film follows Antônio (José Wilker), an astrophysicist who has lived most of his life in the United States, as he returns to Brazil in seach of his past and his biological parents. In Brazil, Antônio becomes aware he suffers from a serious illness, whilst he falls in love for Antônia (Taís Araújo), a local girl.
Cast
- José Wilker as Antônio
- Max Fercondini as young Antônio
- Taís Araújo as Luciana
- Sérgio Britto as maestro
- Marco Ricca as young maestro
- Léa Garcia as Zezé
- Anna Sophia Folch as Girl
- Hugo Carvana as Salvador
- Clara Carvalho as Sônia
- Deborah Evelyn as Carolina
- Sérgio Malheiros as Mosca
- Sílvio Guindane as Dabé
- 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.[6][7] It also won the Young Europeans Jury Award of the 2006 Biarritz Film Festival,[8] Best Music Award of the 28th Havana Film Festival,[9] and Special Mention Award of the 24th Mar del Plata Film Festival.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Elenco e diretor falam sobre O Maior Amor do Mundo". Cineclick (in Portuguese). R7. August 30, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Estréia: ´O maior amor do mundo'". Boa Diversão (in Portuguese). GBD Entretenimento. September 8, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (September 7, 2006). "Review: 'The Greatest Love in the World'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "O Maior Amor do Mundo" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "In brief: Bollywood legend to write first film". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. September 6, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Awards of the Montreal World Film Festival - 2006". Montreal World Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Palmarès 2006" (in French). Biarritz Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Premios 28 Edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano" (in Spanish). Havana Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "22º Festival Internacional de cine de Mar del Plata - Del 8 al 18 de marzo del 2007" (in Spanish). Mar del Plata Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.