Bossa nova /

Love flows like music in this romantic comedy set in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BOSSA NOVA weaves together three overlapping triangles: Mary Ann, a widowed American schoolteacher who has given up on ever finding love again; Pedro, a suave attorney dealing with a separation from his wife; and...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Bossa nova (Motion picture : 2000)
Other Authors: Barreto, Bruno (Director), Barreto, Lucy (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Portuguese
Language Notes:In English and Portuguese, with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Love flows like music in this romantic comedy set in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BOSSA NOVA weaves together three overlapping triangles: Mary Ann, a widowed American schoolteacher who has given up on ever finding love again; Pedro, a suave attorney dealing with a separation from his wife; and Tania, (the wife) who may want him back. Then there's Roberto, Pedro's shy brother, who works for their father in his tailor shop; Acacio, a handsome soccer champ soon to be transplanted to England; Sharon, a feisty law intern; and lastly, the hopeful Nadine, a young bohemian who thinks she's found the man of her dreams on the internet. With gorgeous locales and heartfelt performances from Oscar-nominated Amy Irving (Best Supporting Actress, Yentl, 1983) and a cast of Brazilian favorites, BOSSA NOVA will whisk you away with a refreshing look at the complexities of love.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 11, 2019).
Based on the story "A senhorita Simpson" by Sérgio Sant'Anna.
Physical Description:1 online resource (94 min.)
Playing Time:01:33:36
Awards:Nominated 2001 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Best Director
Nominated 2001 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Best Music
Nominated 2001 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Best Cinema Release