Perfume de Gardênia | |
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Theatrical release poster
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Directed by | Guilherme de Almeida Prado |
Produced by | Anne French |
Written by | Guilherme de Almeida Prado |
Starring |
Christiane Torloni José Mayer |
Music by | Hermelino Neder |
Cinematography | Cláudio Portioli |
Production
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Star Filmes
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Distributed by | RioFilme |
Running time
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118 minutes |
Country | Brazil Argentina |
Language | Portuguese |
Budget | $70,000–$80,000 |
Perfume de Gardênia (English: Perfume of Gardenia) is a 1992 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado. It was screened at the 1992 Montreal World Film Festival. The filming took place in April 1991, with its production lasting until February 1992.
Daniel is a taxi driver, he works the night to pay the car payments, is married to a housewife Adalgisa and have a son. By chance, she starts making pornochanchada films, abandons the family and is prohibited by Daniel to see Joaquim. For eleven years, Daniel nurtures a sense of revenge, which gains strength when Joaquim, as an adult, finds his mother in full decay professional.
Festival de Brasília 1992 (Brazil)
Festival de Gramado 1992 (Brazil)