Bossa Nova

2000 "The difference between "amor" and "love"."

Bossa Nova

6.3 | 1h35m | en | Drama

Bossa Nova is a romantic comedy that enfolds many love convergences and divergences, in today’s Rio de Janeiro. It’s in the city’s “useless landscape” that the lonely hearts of nine characters will cross destinies and they’ll discover new passions. The meeting place for these journeys is a charming English teacher, Mary Ann Simpson, former airline stewardess, who’s been living in Rio for two years, since she became a widow, and the newly separated Pedro Paulo. They approach each other without a hint that their lives will be linked by many characters and incidents.

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6.3 | 1h35m | en | Drama , Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: February. 18,2000 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Amy Irving , Antônio Fagundes , Alexandre Borges

Director

Cassio Amarante

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Cast

Amy Irving

as Mary Ann Simpson

A Mouthful of Air Unsane Adam Hide and Seek Tuck Everlasting Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Bossa Nova Blue Ridge Fall The Confession

Antônio Fagundes

as Pedro Paulo

70 Anos Esta Noite Sandy & Junior: A História Achados e Perdidos Owner of the Story God Is Brazilian Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion Bossa Nova Terra Nostra

Alexandre Borges

as Acácio

Predestinado: Arigó e o Espírito do Dr. Fritz Plastic City Acquária Bossa Nova Betrayal

Reviews

Rosemea D.S. MacPherson This movie warmed up a very cool afternoon on the northeast side of the U.S. I like to see Brazil through the perception of a native born director such as Bruno Barreto (Gabriela). I simply loved that movie also.I hate those producers/directors whose mission in life is to go abroad and show the world the ugly side of most countries. I am always seeing movies about Brazil where the main theme is poverty and the slums of Rio. Some of those producers/directors, should go in front of and across the street from the White House: Yes, in Washington D.C. and make a movie about the homeless that sit there all year long including during the long winter, snow and all! That is sad! I don't even need a plot, just give me that type of photography of Rio and Bossa-Nova and who needs anything more! The script is witty, realistic to the Brazil I know, the characters are funny and full of idiosyncracies. I loved the Brazilian law clerk all casual and being herself. You would never see that in the U.S.! I love the work of Antonio Fagundes (A Compadecida) (whom I used to see all the time having coffee at a little coffee shop in Sumare, Sao Paulo, where Channel 4 used to be and where he did so many fun soap-operas). I love the work of Amy Irving (Yentl, The Competition). Way to go Amy. Way to go Amy and Bruno, show the world some of the lovely side of that beautiful country! I loved this movie! Saudades!

George Parker "Bossa Nova" is a fun and light hearted film about the romantic involvements of an ensemble of diverse but interconnected characters including one relationship hatched over the Internet. This charming little film features plenty of samabas, postcard panoramas of the Copacabana, and a 90 minute story which moves along quickly and will leave a smile on your face.

RobT-2 Three things save this movie from being, at bottom, an ordinary comedy of romance and misunderstanding. Two of them are the music and the scenery, which have already received extensive comment from others. The third is the intricate network of character relationships--romantic, professional, and familial--and for me the greatest pleasure in "Bossa Nova" lay in figuring out this network. It's not as seemingly naturalistic as the comparable web of relationships in "Magnolia", but no less satisfying a puzzle. Overall, a pleasant experience and an excellent date movie, with just enough potential heartache to accentuate the sweetness of the romance.

rafael.clark I must confess: I didn't expect to see a good movie when I went to the theater, but after it, I felt pride of being brazilian! The movie is perfect: the story is very good, the actors and actresses are playing wonderful ropes and the music... Ah, the music! Very good songs. This movie may not get the Best Foreign Movie Oscar, but it's the best brazilian movie I've ever seen.