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RUNTIME
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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Memories of Helen
"A sentimental picture"
1969 1h 14m PT
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. In these movies, Helena, the woman's suicidal friend, has an important role.
“A sentimental picture”
Cast
Adriana Prieto
Rosa
Arduíno Colassanti
Renato
Rosa Maria Penna
Helena
Humberto Mauro
Tio Mário
Áurea Campos
Joel Barcellos
André
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Neves
- Writers
- Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes, David Neves
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Neves, shot by David Drew Zingg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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DIRECTOR
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Editor João Ramiro Mello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
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CAST
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Adriana Prieto and Arduíno Colassanti and Rosa Maria Penna carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A sentimental picture".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0185485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Neves directs. David Drew Zingg behind the camera. João Ramiro Mello cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by David Neves, shot by David Drew Zingg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor João Ramiro Mello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Adriana Prieto and Arduíno Colassanti and Rosa Maria Penna carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "A sentimental picture".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0185485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Drew Zingg
- Editing
- João Ramiro Mello
- Runtime
- 74 min · 1h 14m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- PT
Also by
David Neves
Key crew
- ProducerMair Tavares
- SoundAloisio Viana
- NovelHelena Morley
- EditorJoão Ramiro Mello
- ProducerJúlio Bressane
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1969-11-19
