Garden of War

"A Love Story"

1969 1h 31m PT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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Edson is having an affair with actress Maria do Rosário, who dreams of being a movie director. So he tries to get some easy money for her film, but is arrested and meets a police torturer instead.

“A Love Story”

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Cast

Joel Barcellos
Edson
Maria do Rosário
Maria
Hugo Carvana
Paulo Villaça
Basbaum
Guará Rodrigues
Zózimo Bulbul
Antônio Pitanga
Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neville D'Almeida
Writers: Jorge Mautner, Neville D'Almeida, Guará Rodrigues
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Dib Lutfi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guará Rodrigues shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Joel Barcellos and Maria do Rosário and Hugo Carvana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Love Story".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neville D'Almeida directs. Dib Lutfi behind the camera. Guará Rodrigues cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Dib Lutfi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Guará Rodrigues shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Joel Barcellos and Maria do Rosário and Hugo Carvana carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Love Story".
6IMDB entry: tt0185387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.