''The Story of Fausta'' () is a 1988 Brazilian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Villela Barreto Borges (born 16 March 1955) is a Brazilian film director.
Biography
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Barreto has been making feature-length films ever since he was 17 years old and remains one of Brazil's most accomplished and pop ...
.
The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
61st Academy Awards
The 61st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1988 and took place on Wednesday, March 29, 1989, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00&nbs ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Betty Faria as Fausta
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Brandão Filho as Zé da Placa
* Expedito Barreira
*
Nika Bonfim
* Mário Borges
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Neusa Borges
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Cândido Damm
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Arthur Costa Filho
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Daniel Filho as João
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Stela Freitas as amiga de Fausta
*
Cláudia Jimenez
See also
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List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1988 films
1988 drama films
Brazilian drama films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Films directed by Bruno Barreto
1980s Brazilian films
Films set in slums
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