Tentação is a 1997 Portuguese drama film directed by Joaquim Leitão.[2][3] It was released on 26 December 1997.[4]
| Tentação | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joaquim Leitão |
| Screenplay by | Joaquim Leitão |
| Produced by | Tino Navarro |
| Starring | Diogo Infante Cristina Câmara Ana Bustorff Joaquim de Almeida Sofia Leite |
| Cinematography | Carlos Assis |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lusomundo |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | $265,000,000 |
| Box office | 400,000 admissions (Portugal)[1] |
Cast
edit- Joaquim de Almeida as António
- Cristina Câmara as Lena
- Ana Bustorff
- Diogo Infante
- Sofia Leite
Production
editIt had a budget of $265,000,000. The filming locations included Vila Nova de Gaia and Lisbon.[3]
Synopsis
editFather Antonio is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, very dear to the people of Vila Daires, a quiet town in the North of the country. But Father Antonio is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful as it seems. Father António's good intentions will not be enough to stop the escalating conflicts. And when his fate crosses paths with Lena, the town's "black sheep", he will also be forced to confront his own demons. Especially those he never even thought existed.
Reception
editThe film was successful in Portugal. 18 days after being released, the film had 203,853 admissions and went on to have admissions of 400,000, being one of the top 10 grossing films of the year.[5][1]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globos de Ouro[3] | 1998 | Best Film | Tentação | Won |
| Best Director | Joaquim Leitão | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Joaquim de Almeida | Won | ||
| Troféus Nova Gente[3] | 16 March 1998[5] | Best Film | Tentação | Won |
| Best Acting | Cristina Câmara | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Green, Jennifer (2 June 2000). "April Captains scores in home market". Screen International. p. 23.
- ^ "Tentação". cinecartaz (Público) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "1997 - TENTAÇÃO". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "1997". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b "1998". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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