The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema (Portuguese: A Dama do Cine Shanghai) is a 1988 Brazilian thriller film directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado.[1][2] The film borrows some references from Hollywood films noirs of the 1940s, mainly Orson Welles' The Lady from Shanghai; its name is a play with Welles' film.[2][4]
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema | |
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Directed by | Guilherme de Almeida Prado |
Written by | Guilherme de Almeida Prado |
Produced by | Sara Silveira |
Starring | Maitê Proença Antônio Fagundes |
Cinematography | Cláudio Portioli José Roberto Eliezer |
Edited by | Jair Garcia Duarte |
Music by | Hermelino Neder |
Production company | Embrafilme |
Distributed by | Embrafilme |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
Budget | $450,000[3] |
It follows Lucas (Antônio Fagundes), an estate agent who becomes fascinate by Suzana (Maitê Proença), a woman who looks almost exactly like an actress in the film he is watching. They start an affair, but she is married to Desdino, a gangster (Paulo Villaça), exposing Lucas to a criminal world of violence and corruption.[2][5][6]
At the 16th Festival de Gramado, it was elected the Best Film by jury and critic, receiving also Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Scenography, and Best Editing awards.[7] The Lady From the Shanghai Cinema won the Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Score, and Best Art Director at the 6th Bogota Film Festival.[8]
Gramado Film Festival Best Picture Award | |
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