September 96
Plays,
movies &
best-seller books
As Malandragens de Scapino -- Molière's comic classic about a deceitful servant. Directed by João Bethencourt with Gláucia Rodrigues and André Mattos.
Cabaret Filosófico -- The theater becomes a bar for existential questions. Written and directed by Domingos de Oliveira. Ana Borges and Frederico Eça star.
Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar -- Arnaldo Jabor's tale about separated couple who find out they are in love. Directed by William Pereira with Júlia Lemmertz and Alexandre Borges.
Sonata Kreutzer -- Directed by Eduardo Wotzik this play by Leon Tolstoi tells the tragic tale of a man and his fate. Luís Mello stars.
As Tias do Mauro Rasi -- Mauro Rasi wrote and directs this comedy in which his four fictional aunts from the title interact and bug themselves silly. With Berta Loran and Murilo Benício.
Burundanga, a Revolta do Baixo Ventre -- There's panic in a small town when two swindlers passing for military men talk about an impending revolution. Written by Luís Alberto de Abreu. Ednaldo Freire directs.
Cenas de um Casamento -- This is the classic text by Ingmar Bergman about a seemingly happy marriage. Vivian Buckup directs. Maria Adelaide Amaral translated. Tony Ramos and Regina Braga star.
A Comédia -- Complicated and funny love-triangle. Maurício Lencasttre wrote and directs Viviane Dias, Ludh Raposo and Gabriela Neri star.
Master Class -- Maria Callas's memories. Her career and marriage to Aristotle Onassis. By Terence McNally. Translated by Millôr Fernandes and directed by Jorge Takla. Marília Pera é Callas.
American films just released: The Rock (A Rocha), Eddie (Eddie, Ninguém Segura Esta Mulher), Celluloid Closet (Celulóide Secreto), Faithful (Fiel, Mas Nem Tanto), Eye for an Eye (Olho por Olho), Independence Day (Independence Day), Separate Lives (Dupla Personalidade), The Substitute (O Substituto), Richard III (Ricardo III), Home for the Holidays (Feriados em Família)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Entre o Inferno e o Profundo Mar Azul) -- Belgium -- 1995 -- The moving friendship between a Greek radio operator and a Chinese girl. Directed by Mario Hänsel. Starring Stephen Rea, Ling Chu and Adrian Brine.
A Comédia de Deus (God's Comedy) -- Portugal -- 1995 -- A 50 year-old Portuguese artisan, João de Deus, seduces young ladies so he can add to his collection of pubic hair. With Max Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas, Cláudia Teixeira and Gracinda Nave. Directed by João César Monteiro.
Der Bewgte Mann (O Homem Mais que Desejado) -- Germany -- 1994 -- A womanizer confounds everybody when he is expelled from home and decides to live with an homosexual. By Sönke Wortmann with Til Schweiger and Katja Riemann.
Guantanamera (Guantanamera) -- Spain/Cuba -- 1995 -- How to transport the dead during a fuel crisis in Cuba. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabia with Carlos Cruz, Mirtha Ibbara and Salvador Wood.
Land and Freedom (Terra e Liberdade) -- England -- 1995 -- By Ken Loach with Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Iciar Bollain, Tom Gilroy, Marc Martinez and Frederic Pierrot. A young British man leaves Liverpool to join the Loyalist in the Spanish Civil War.
Mina Tannenbaum (Duas Amigas) -- France/Belgium/Holland -- 1993 -- Two female friends come of age in the '70s in Paris. By Martine Dogowson with Romane Bohringer and Elsa Zylberstein.
Trainspotting (Sem Limites) -- England-- 1996 -- The tale of a heroine-addicted group of friends. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremmer and Johnny Lee Miller.
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (Leni Riefenstahl: a Deusa Imperfeita) -- Germany/Belgium/England -- 1993 -- Documentary about Hitler's official film documentarian. By Ray Muller.
1. O Mundo de Sofia
Jostein Gaarder
2. A Profecia Celestina
James Redfield
3. Mas Será o Benedito?
Mário Prata
4. O Corredor da Morte V.I. (Duas Meninas)
Stephen King
5. O Xangô de Baker Street
Jô Soares
6. Comédia da Vida Privada
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
7. O Carteiro e o Poeta
Antonio Skarmeta
8. Manhã, Tarde e Noite
Sidney Sheldon
9. O Homem que Calculava
Malba Tahan
10. A Verdade de Cada Um
Zibia Gasparetto
1. Inteligência Emocional
Daniel Goleman
2. Almas Gêmeas
Mônica Buonfiglio
3. Minutos de Sabedoria
Torres Pastorino
4. Só o Amor É Real
Brian L. Weiss
5. Guia New York -- Compras
Kátia Zero
6. Anjos Cabalísticos
Mônica Buonfiglio
7. Frases
Paulo Coelho
8. Blá, Blá, Blá Mamonas Assassinas
Eduardo Bueno
9. A Assustadora História da Medicina
Richard Gordon
10. Em Busca da Empresa Quântica
Clemente Nóbrega
According to weekly
newsmagazine Veja
