Besame Mucho is a 1987 Brazilian romance drama film directed by Francisco Ramalho Jr., based on the play of the same name by Mário Prata.[1]

Perfumed Ball
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancisco Ramalho Jr.
Written byFrancisco Ramalho Jr.
Mário Prata
Based onBesame Mucho by Mário Prata
Produced byFrancisco Ramalho Jr.
Hector Babenco
Leda Borges
StarringAntônio Fagundes
Christiane Torloni
José Wilker
Glória Pires
Narrated byBob Floriano
CinematographyJosé Tadeu Ribeiro
Edited byMauro Alice
Music byWagner Tiso
Production
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H.B. Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • August 13, 1987 (1987-08-13)[1]
Running time
108 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Cast

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Production

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The filming took place in July 1986 in different locations of São Paulo, including Faculdade São Franscisco and Cine Copan.[2][3][4]

Reception

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It was awarded the Best Film at the 13th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva,[5] Best Screenplay at the Cartagena Film Festival,[6] and won the Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design awards at the 15th Gramado Film Festival.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Besame Mucho" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Time de primeira". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. June 25, 1986. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Em ação". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. July 1, 1986. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "A nova produção dos diretores paulistas". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. July 9, 1986. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Histórico del Palmarés Oficial: 1981-1990" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Entrelinhas". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. June 20, 1988. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Festival de Gramado – Premiados" (in Portuguese). Gramado Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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