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The Clown (Portuguese: O Palhaço) is a 2011 Brazilian comedy-drama film. It is the second feature film directed by Selton Mello, who also stars as the protagonist.[2][3]

The Clown
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Selton Mello
Written by	Selton Mello Marcelo Vindicatto
Produced by	Vânia Catani
Starring	Selton Mello Paulo José Larissa Manoela Giselle Motta
Edited by	Marília Moraes
Music by	Plínio Profeta
Production company	Bananeira Filmes
Distributed by	Imagem Filmes
Release date	October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Budget	R$ 5 million[1]
Box office	R$ 13,544,617[1]

The film follows the story of the father and son Benjamin and Valdemar, who work as clowns Pangaré and Puro Sangue, running the country roads together with the Circus Hope troupe. The clown Benjamin, however, is in crisis. He thinks that he is not funny anymore.

The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.[4]

Plot

The film tells the story of Benjamin and Valdemar, father and son known as the clowns Pangaré and Puro Sangue. They make their living traveling the country with Circus Hope, without a fixed address, no neighbors, and no ID.[5]

The drama begins when Pangaré, tired of life on the road, feels that he is no longer a funny clown, awakening a lifelong dream of having a place to live and a social security number, proof of residence, and an identity card.[5]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in March and April 2010; in the city of Paulinia, São Paulo, and some scenes in the district of Conceição do Ibitipoca, Lima Duarte, Minas Gerais.[2]

Director and star of O Palhaço, Selton Mello said in an interview that the film is "a mixture of Oscarito, Didi Mocó and Bye Bye Brazil." He said the production helped him to get rid of depression. Mello showed the script to actors Wagner Moura and Rodrigo Santoro, offering them the lead role, but the schedule prevented both from accepting the invitation.[2]

Release

The film premiered on October 28, 2011 in 200 theaters throughout Brazil.[6] In the first three days of release the film grossed R$ 2 million, reaching the milestone of 1 million viewers in the third week of screening.[7]

Awards

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards[8]

• Won: Best Director - Selton Mello

4th Festival Paulínia de Cinema[9]

• Won: Best Director - Selton Mello
• Won: Best Script - Selton Mello and Marcelo Vindicatto
• Won: Best Supporting Actor - Moacyr Franco
• Won: Best Costume Design - Kika Lopes

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• The Clown at IMDb
• The Clown at AllMovie

На других языках

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- [en] The Clown (2011 film)

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[ru] Клоун (фильм, 2011)

«Клоун» (порт. O Palhaço) — кинофильм режиссёра Селтона Мелу, вышедший на экраны в 2011 году. Лента выдвигалась от Бразилии на премию «Оскар» за лучший фильм на иностранном языке, однако не была номинирована.[1] Картина получила 12 премий Бразильской киноакадемии, в том числе за лучший фильм, режиссуру и мужскую роль.

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