Corazón Iluminado
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| Corazón Iluminado | |
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| Directed by | Hector Babenco |
| Produced by | Hector Babenco Oscar Kramer |
| Written by | Hector Babenco Ricardo Piglia |
| Starring | Miguel Ángel Solá Maria Luisa Mendonça |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
| Editing by | Mauro Alice |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | Brazil: November 13, 1998 Argentina: December 3, 1998 |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country |  Argentina France Brazil |
| Language | Spanish |
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Corazón Iluminado (English: Foolish Heart) is an Argentine, Brazilian, and French drama film released in 1998 and directed by Hector Babenco. The screenplay was writen by Babenco and Ricardo Piglia.[1]
The picture is based on the story by Catulo Castillo.
The film stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Maria Luisa Mendonça, and others.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells of seventeen-year-old Juan (Walter Quiroz) who lives with his parents and spends time with several intellectuals who would like to photograph the human soul.
The girlfriend of the group's financier is Ana (Maria Luisa Mendonça), and Juan is very much attracted to her.
Yet, despite knowing that Ana spent two years at an institution because she was considered "crazy" Juan sees Ana when he can.
He trains as a door-to-door salesman, but when the German photographer gives him a viewfinder, it changes his life, putting him on the path to his later success as a Hollywood director.
[edit] Exhibition
The film was first presented at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1998.
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[edit] Cast and ratings
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| Argentina: | 16 |
| Chile: | 18 |
| France: | U |
| United States: | Not Rated |
- Miguel Ángel Solá as Juan (adult)
- Maria Luisa Mendonça as Ana
- Walter Quiroz as Juan (young)
- Xuxa Lopes as Lilith
- Norma Aleandro as Mother
- Villanueva Cosse as Father
- Oscar Ferrigno Jr. as Martin
- Alejandro Awada
- Luis Luque
[edit] Awards
Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; Hector Babenco; 1998.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actress, Maria Luisa Mendonça; 1999.
- Cinema Brazil: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize; Best Actress, Maria Luisa Mendonça; Best Cinematography, Lauro Escorel; Best Director, Hector Babenco; 2000.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Corazón Iluminado at the cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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