''A Summer Rain'' () is a 1978 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by

Carlos Diegues Carlos Diegues (also known as Cacá Diegues; 19 May 1940 – 14 February 2025) was a Brazilian film director, best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He was popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing film techniques among ...

. It tells the story of Afonso, a newly retired sixty-five-year-old man who falls in love with his neighbor.

Cast

Joffre Soares Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * ''Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ' (1963) * ''Selva Trágica'' (1964) - ...

as Afonso *

Miriam Pires Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in ''Irmãos Coragem'', ''Pecado Capital'', '' Gabriela'', '' Pedra sobre Pedra'', ''Sonho Meu'', and ...

as Isaura *

Rodolfo Arena Rodolfo Arena (15 December 1910 – 31 August 1980) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1920 and 1980. He starred in the 1974 film '' Sagarana: The Duel'', which was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festiva ...

as Lourenço *Carlos Gregório as Paulinho *Gracinda Freire as Judith *Cristina Aché as Lurdinha *Luis Antonio as Lacraia *

Daniel Filho João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the 1962 film '' The Unscrupulous Ones'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin Inte ...

as Geraldinho *

Marieta Severo Marieta Severo da Costa (born 2 November 1946) is a Brazilian stage, film and television actress. She is best known to youth audiences as the archetypal mother figure in popular sitcom '' A Grande Família'' (2001–2014), as well to mature audie ...

as Dodora *Lourdes Mayer as Dona Helô *Paulo César Pereio as Juraci *Sady Cabral as Abelardo *Roberto Bonfim as chief officer

Reception

It was awarded the Best Film at the 4th

Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain. During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally or ...

, and it has won four awards at the 11th

Festival de Brasília The Festival de Brasília (Brasília Film Festival), officially the Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro, is a film festival held in Brasília, Brazil. Known as Semana do Cinema Brasileiro (''Brazilian Film Week'') during the first two editi ...

: Best Editing, Best Scenography, Best Supporting Actress for Pires and Best Supporting Actor for Pereio.

References

External links

* 1970s romantic comedy-drama films 1978 films Brazilian romantic comedy-drama films Films about old age Films directed by Carlos Diegues 1970s Portuguese-language films 1970s Brazilian films 1978 comedy-drama films {{1970s-comedy-drama-film-stub