''Perfume de Gardênia'' (''Perfume of Gardenia'') is a 1992 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by

Guilherme de Almeida Prado Guilherme de Almeida Prado (Ribeirão Preto, November 6, 1954) is a Brazilian film director. Graduated in civil engineering while at the same time doing movies. He also served as assistant director of erotic films. He founded the production com ...

. It was screened at the 1992

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. The filming took place in April 1991, with its production lasting until February 1992.

Synopsis

Daniel is a

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driver, he works the

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to pay the car payments, is married to a

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Adalgisa and have a son. By chance, she starts making

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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.

Cast

Christiane Torloni Christiane Maria dos Santos Torloni (born 18 February 1957) is a Brazilian actress. Biography and career Her first appearance was on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo. Among the many characters she has played are Jô Penteado in ''A Gata Co ...

as Adalgisa *

José Mayer José Mayer Drumond (born 3 October 1949) is a Brazilian former actor. Biography and career Mayer was born in Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, and made his debut on television in 1977 in an children's television series '' Sítio do Picapau Amarelo''. ...

as Daniel * Marcelo Ribeiro as Joaquim (as a child) *

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as Joaquim (as an adult) *

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as delegate *

Betty Faria Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela '' Tieta''. She (co-won wi ...

as Odete Vargas *

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as Ody Marques *

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as César Lamas * Helena Ignez *

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Awards and nominations

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1992 (Brazil) * Won the categories of best actor (José Mayer), best supporting character actor (José Lewgoy) and best

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actress (Betty Faria).

Festival de Gramado The Gramado Film Festival ( pt, Festival de Gramado) is an international film festival held annually in the Brazilian city of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, since 1973. In 1992, the festival began to award Latin American films produced outside of Br ...

1992 (Brazil) * Nominated for best film.

References

External links

* 1992 drama films 1992 films Brazilian drama films Films about actors Films directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado Films shot in São Paulo {{1990s-drama-film-stub