The Greatest Love of All (film)

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The Greatest Love of All
File:O Maior Amor do Mundo.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Carlos Diegues
Produced by Renata Almeida Magalhães
Written by Carlos Diegues
Starring José Wilker
Taís Araújo
Music by Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Guto Graça Mello
Cinematography Lauro Escorel
Edited by Quito Ribeiro
Production
company
Luz Mágica Produções Audiovisuais
Columbia Pictures
Globo Filmes
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
Release dates
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  • September 7, 2006 (2006-09-07)[1][2]
Running time
98 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Budget R$7.5 million[1]
Box office R$1,723,672[3]

The Greatest Love of All (Portuguese: O Maior Amor do Mundo; also known as The Greatest Love in the World[4]) is a 2006 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues.[5] Filming took place in 60 locations in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Plot

The film follows Antônio (José Wilker), an astrophysicist who lived most of his life in the United States, as he returns to Brazil in demand for their origin and their biological parents. In Brazil, Antônio becomes aware he suffers from a serious illness, whilst he falls in love for Antônia (Taís Araújo), a suburb's girl.

Cast

Reception

It shared the Grand Prize of the Americas, the top prize at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival, with Eiji Okuda's A Long Walk.[6][7] It also won the Young Europeans Jury Award of the 2006 Biarritz Film Festival,[8] Best Music Award of the 28th Havana Film Festival,[9] and Special Mention Award of the 24th Mar del Plata Film Festival.[10]

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