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Reaching for the Moon

66 %|Feb 9, 2013|Drama, Romance

In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.

Featured Crew

Bruno Barreto
Director
José Joaquim Salles
Production Design
Lucy Barreto
Producer
Paula Barreto
Producer
Marcelo Picchi
Costume Design
Alessandro Laroca
Sound Designer
Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Director of Photography
Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Editor

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Cast

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Miranda Otto
Elizabeth Bishop
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Glória Pires
Lota de Macedo Soares
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Treat Williams
Robert Lowell
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Marcello Airoldi
Carlos Lacerda
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Lola Kirke
Margaret
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Tânia Costa
Dindinha