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Release Date:
20 November 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
He was looking for the father he never knew. She was looking for a second chance. more
Plot:
An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 29 wins
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9 nominations
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(33 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Fernanda Montenegro | ... | Dora | |
| Marília Pêra | ... | Irene | |
| Vinícius de Oliveira | ... | Josué | |
| Soia Lira | ... | Ana | |
| Othon Bastos | ... | Cesar | |
| Otávio Augusto | ... | Pedrão | |
| Stela Freitas | ... | Yolanda | |
| Matheus Nachtergaele | ... | Isaías | |
| Caio Junqueira | ... | Moisés | |
| Socorro Nobre | ... | Dora's Client | |
| Manoel Gomes | ... | Dora's Client | |
| Roberto Andrade | ... | Dora's Client | |
| Sheyla Kenia | ... | Dora's Client | |
| Malcon Soares | ... | Dora's Client | |
| Maria Fernandes | ... | Dora's Client |
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Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
113 min | Canada:115 min | Finland:110 min | Netherlands:108 min | Germany:108 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12/9 |
France:U |
Germany:6 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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Dora's new television, bought with the money she earned selling Josué, presents a popular Brazilian TV program called "Topa Tudo Por Dinheiro," which means "Agree to Everything For Money."
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Dora's Client: [dictating a letter] My darling, My heart belongs to you. No matter what you've done, I still love you. I love you. While you're locked in there all those years, I'll be locked up out here, waiting for you.
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Dora's Client: [dictating a letter] My darling, My heart belongs to you. No matter what you've done, I still love you. I love you. While you're locked in there all those years, I'll be locked up out here, waiting for you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Preciso me encontrar
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What happened to Josue's Father?more
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I thought this movie was terrific, a little slow in parts, but I cared about the characters and was interested in their journey. I also liked the fact that the main character was not portrayed as a saint - Dora is a real person, flaws and all. Montenegro was robbed at the Oscars and so was the movie.