The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
- September 1, 1988 (1988-09-01)[1][2]
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 on the title of Welles's film.[2][4]
Plot
Lucas (Antônio Fagundes), an estate agent, becomes fascinated 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]
Cast
- Maitê Proença as Suzana
- Antônio Fagundes as Lucas
- Paulo Villaça as Desdino
- José Mayer as Bolívar
- José Lewgoy as Linus
- Miguel Falabella as Lana
- Jorge Dória as an old man
- Sérgio Mamberti as Stan
- Matilde Mastrangi as secretary
- Imara Reis as Carmem / Sabrina / Lila Van / Inês Helena
- John Doo as Chuang
- Júlio Calasso as Bira
Reception
At the 16th Festival de Gramado, it was elected the Best Film by the jury and critics, 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]
References
- ^ a b "A Dama do Cine Shanghai" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d ""A Dama do Cine Shangai" estréia em sete cinemas". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. September 9, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Onda internacional do filme B contagia o Brasil". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. January 20, 1989. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Pop Culture 101 - The Lady from Shanghai". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Karney, Robyn. "The Lady From The Shanghai Cinema". Empire. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Fountain, Clarke (2016). "A Dama do cine Shanghai". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "A Dama do Cine Shangai vence em Gramado". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. June 28, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "XXIV Festival de Cine de Bogotá" (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogota Film Festival. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
External links
- The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema at IMDb
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