Ó Paí, Ó (colloquial form of "Olhe Para Isso, Olhe", translated as Look At This, Look) is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Monique Gardenberg. It tells the story of cortiço residents in Pelourinho, the historical center of Salvador, Bahia on the last day of carnaval. Lacking money but not desire for amusement, they get by on creativity, irony, sensuality, and music.
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| Directed by | Monique Gardenberg |
| Written by | Monique Gardenberg |
| Based on | Ó Paí, Ó by Márcio Mello |
| Produced by | Augusto Casé Paula Lavigne Sara Silveira |
| Starring | Lázaro Ramos Wagner Moura Dira Paes |
| Cinematography | Dudu Miranda |
| Edited by | Giba Assis Brasil João Paulo Carvalho |
| Music by | Davi Moraes Caetano Veloso |
Production company | Dueto Filmes |
| Distributed by | Europa Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | R$3,172,654[1] |
The film inspired a TV series, also named Ó Paí, Ó, broadcast on Rede Globo. The 10-episode show premiered on October 31, 2008, and also stars Lázaro Ramos.
Cast
edit- Lázaro Ramos as Roque
- Wagner Moura as Boca
- Dira Paes as Psilene
- Stênio Garcia as Seu Jerônimo
- Luciana Souza as Dona Joana
- Érico Brás as Reginaldo
- Tânia Tôko as Neusão da Rocha
- Emanuelle Araújo as Rosa
- Virginia Rodrigues as Bioncetão
References
edit- ^ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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