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A Selva

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  • 1h 45m
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5.6/10
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Diogo Morgado and Maitê Proença in A Selva (2002)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
286
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  • Director
    • Leonel Vieira
  • Writers
    • Ferreira de Castro(novel)
    • Izaías Almada(screenplay)
    • João Nunes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Diogo Morgado
    • Karra Elejalde
    • Maitê Proença
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  • Director
    • Leonel Vieira
  • Writers
    • Ferreira de Castro(novel)
    • Izaías Almada(screenplay)
    • João Nunes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Diogo Morgado
    • Karra Elejalde
    • Maitê Proença
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Diogo Morgado
    Diogo Morgado
    • Albertoas Alberto
    Karra Elejalde
    Karra Elejalde
    • Velascoas Velasco
    Maitê Proença
    Maitê Proença
    • Dona Yayáas Dona Yayá
    Chico Díaz
    Chico Díaz
    • Firminoas Firmino
    Claudio Marzo
    Claudio Marzo
    • Juca Tristãoas Juca Tristão
    • (as Cláudio Marzo)
    Gracindo Júnior
    Gracindo Júnior
    • Sr. Guerreiroas Sr. Guerreiro
    Zé Dumont
    • Agostinhoas Agostinho
    Roberto Bonfim
    Roberto Bonfim
    • Caetanoas Caetano
    Carlos Santos
    • Macedoas Macedo
    António Melo
    António Melo
    • Filipeas Filipe
    Ruy de Carvalho
    Ruy de Carvalho
    • Comendadoras Comendador
    João Acaiabe
    • Tiagoas Tiago
    Zózimo Bulbul
    • Procópioas Procópio
    Sergio Villanueva
    Sergio Villanueva
    • Argentinoas Argentino
    Roberto Frota
    • Lourençoas Lourenço
    Luís Vitalli
    • Alexandrinoas Alexandrino
    Hernâni Dourado
    • Joãoas João
    Gomes Lima
    • Manducaas Manduca
    • Director
      • Leonel Vieira
    • Writers
      • Ferreira de Castro(novel)
      • Izaías Almada(screenplay)
      • João Nunes(screenplay)
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    Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.
    • survival
    • jungle
    • brazil
    • based on novel
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      • Drama
      • Romance
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    8/10
    A travel to the Amazon
    The purpose of Leonel Vieira in the making of this movie was NOT to show the world that there is another type of Portuguese cinema - he made the type of movie he knows how to. And if that was good for cash boxes and awards in Portugal and abroad, so much the better! The purpose of Leonel Veieira was also not to prove to the Portuguese public that Portuguese actors can act. He would have chosen someone other than Diogo Morgado if that was the case. Morgado hangs himself together next to the likes of bigger-than-life Maitê Proença, and in the wild setting that the movie provides, one can nearly forget about his bad acting. The purpose of Leonel Vieira was also not to simply adapt The Jungle, a novel which has been translated into every imaginable language and delighting readers over generations, being one of the first world-best-sellers in history.

    Leonel Vieira, I am convinced, wanted to do the same thing that every movie director wants: he wanted to tell us a story. And a story he told. A creepy, violent, despairing, overwhelming story of the life in the Amazon in a lawless period, in a period where men were not worth their shoes, if they had any. So, the question is not whether Diogo Morgado was good or not in the movie(surrounded by so many high-calibre starts, who cares, really...?); the question is: was the movie any good. Oh!, yes, it was! The photography is undoubtedly the best that has been done in Portugal. The script is the antithesis of typical Portuguese cinema (slow and melancholic) - although with hints of it! The opening traveling scene reminded me of Kubrik's 'The Shining'. And then there are scenes of outrageous shock. I challenge you all to watch the movie, for the story's sake. Watch it and forget about silly critical biases. What you want to do is to be thrown in the violence of the amazon. And that has totally been achieved. If it wasn't for Morgado, I'd give it a 9!
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    • Mar 4, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2002 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Portugal
      • Brazil
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site (Brazil)
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Forest
    • Filming locations
      • Belém, Pará, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • CCFBR Produções
      • Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM)
      • Lotus Filmes
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    • Budget
      • €3,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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