Nunca Fomos tão Felizes

Nunca Fomos Tão Felizes
Directed byMurilo Salles
Written byAlcione Araújo
Jorge Durán
Álvaro Ramos (uncredited)
Based onAlguma Coisa Urgentemente
João Gilberto Noll
Produced byMurilo Salles
StarringClaudio Marzo
Susana Vieira
CinematographyJosé Tadeu Ribeiro
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • August 28, 1984 (1984-08-28)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Nunca Fomos tão Felizes (English: We've never been so happy) is a 1984 Brazilian film directed by Murilo Salles.[1]

Synopsis

We've never been so happy tells the story of a father's relationship with his son, an unknown and mysterious man. In a thriller rhythm, it is considered by critics a milestone of modern Brazilian cinema.[2]

Cast

  • Claudio Marzo ... Beto
  • Roberto Bataglin ... Gabriel
  • Susana Vieira ... Dª. Leonor
  • Meiry Vieira ... Prostituta
  • Ênio Santos ... Priest Rector
  • Antônio Pompêo ... Hot dog seller
  • Marcus Vinícius ... father
  • Fábio Junqueira ... police officer
  • Ângela Rebello ... Prostitute
  • Emily Combeçau
  • José Mayer ... police officer
  • Tonico Pereira ... police officer
  • Marcelo França ... police officer

Awards

1984: Festival de Brasília

  1. Best Picture (won)
  2. Best Editing (Vera Freire) (won)

1984: Gramado Film Festival

  1. Best Screenplay (Alcione Araújo) (won)

1984: Locarno International Film Festival

  1. Ernest Artaria Award (Murilo Salles) (won)

References

  1. ^ "Nunca Fomos tão Felizes" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Cine Nacional (August 17, 2013). "Nunca Fomos Tão Felizes" (in Portuguese). TV Brasil. Retrieved August 15, 2019.