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Bossa Nova 2000 Directed by Bruno Barreto

The difference between "amor" and "love".

After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Countries Brazil , USA
Production Countries Brazil , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , Portuguese , Spanish
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Release Date 18 February 2000
95 mins
Cast
Amy Irving
Amy Irving Mary Ann Simpson
Antônio Fagundes
Antônio Fagundes Pedro Paulo
Alexandre Borges
Alexandre Borges Acácio
Débora Bloch
Débora Bloch Tânia
Drica Moraes
Drica Moraes Nadine
Giovanna Antonelli
Giovanna Antonelli Sharon
Rogério Cardoso
Rogério Cardoso Vermont
Serjão Loroza
Serjão Loroza Gordo
Flávio São Thiago
Flávio São Thiago Peçanha
Alberto de Mendoza
Alberto de Mendoza Juan
Pedro Cardoso
Pedro Cardoso Roberto
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky Trevor
Kazuo Matsui
Kazuo Matsui Wan-Kim-Lau
Kate Lyra
Kate Lyra English Course Receptionist
Cássia Linhares
Cássia Linhares Reporter
Mara Carvalho
Mara Carvalho Tailor Shop Receptionist
João Camargo
João Camargo English Student
Cláudio Gardin
Cláudio Gardin English Student
Concy Maduro
Concy Maduro English Student
Guilherme Miranda
Guilherme Miranda English Student
Joca D'Avila
Joca D'Avila English Student
Leonardo Miranda
Leonardo Miranda English Student
Luis Sergio Lima e Silva
Luis Sergio Lima e Silva English Student
Milton Valley
Milton Valley English Student
Raphael Molina
Raphael Molina English Student
Renata Leão
Renata Leão English Student
Sandra Prazeres
Sandra Prazeres English Student
Arnaldo Marques
Arnaldo Marques Tailor
P.P. Pugliese
P.P. Pugliese Tailor
Rubens Araújo
Rubens Araújo Tailor
Erik Shane
Erik Shane Consulate Interviewer
Lúcia Paiva
Lúcia Paiva Juan's Wife I
Ana Maria Jansen
Ana Maria Jansen Juan's Wife II
Andreia Fetter
Andreia Fetter Juan's Wife III
Márcio Rebello
Márcio Rebello Mary Ann's Husband
Aldri D'Anunciação
Aldri D'Anunciação Soccer Player
Alex Senna
Alex Senna Soccer Player
Alexandre Carvalho
Alexandre Carvalho Soccer Player
André Vidal
André Vidal Soccer Player
Carlos Magno
Carlos Magno Soccer Player
Fábio Florentino
Fábio Florentino Soccer Player
Marcelo Lopes
Marcelo Lopes Soccer Player
Marcello Ferreira
Marcello Ferreira Soccer Player
Marllos Fraga
Marllos Fraga Soccer Player
Renato Valverde
Renato Valverde Soccer Player
George Bezerra
George Bezerra Cookie Boy
Pedro Neme
Pedro Neme Priest
Paulo Henrique Souto
Paulo Henrique Souto Chief Nurse
Sérgio Stern
Sérgio Stern Doctor
Karen Balbi
Karen Balbi Nurse
Marta Barcellos
Marta Barcellos Nurse
Analu Tannuri
Analu Tannuri Hospital Receptionist
Cristina Tozzi
Cristina Tozzi Hospital Receptionist
Antonio Fragoso
Antonio Fragoso Boy and Girl First Couple
Carla Faour
Carla Faour Boy and Girl First Couple
Ronaldo Reis
Ronaldo Reis Boy and Girl Second Couple
Sandra Hansen
Sandra Hansen Boy and Girl Second Couple
João de Jesus
João de Jesus Assistant Tailor
Roberto Vanges dos Santos
Roberto Vanges dos Santos Assistant Tailor
Lourenço Marins
Lourenço Marins Taxi Driver
Mariana Crochemore
Mariana Crochemore Lawyer
André Nachbin
André Nachbin Lawyer
Regina Sampaio
Regina Sampaio Law Office Receptionist
Crew
Director
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto
Writers
Alexandre Machado
Alexandre Machado
Fernanda Young
Fernanda Young
Producer
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Executive Producer
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto
Cinematography
Pascal Rabaud
Pascal Rabaud
Composer
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Editor
Ray Hubley
Ray Hubley
Production Design
Cassio Amarante
Cassio Amarante
Original Writer
Sérgio Sant'Anna
Sérgio Sant'Anna
Art Direction
Carla Caffé
Carla Caffé
Cassio Amarante
Cassio Amarante
Costume Design
Emilia Duncan
Emilia Duncan