The Girl Next Door

1987 1h 35m PT

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 14

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Middle-aged married journalist goes to the beach resort of Búzios, in Brazil, to write a book. Gradually, he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, a beautiful teenager much younger than he, ignoring the social implications.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Reginaldo Faria
Mauro
Flávia Monteiro
Alice
Sérgio Mamberti
Paulo Maurício
Débora Duarte
John Herbert
Adriano Reys
Tânia Scher
Lídia Mattos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Salvá
Writers: Alberto Salvá, Elisa Tolomelli
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Salvá, shot by Antonio Luiz Mendes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Reginaldo Faria and Flávia Monteiro and Sérgio Mamberti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0235578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alberto Salvá directs. Antonio Luiz Mendes behind the camera. Antônio Carlos Jobim scores. Jose Bernardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alberto Salvá, shot by Antonio Luiz Mendes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jose Bernardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Reginaldo Faria and Flávia Monteiro and Sérgio Mamberti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0235578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.