Bossa Nova

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Bossa Nova

"The difference between "amor" and "love"."

2000

1h 35m

5.5(27 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

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Cast & Crew

63 members

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Amy Irving

Mary Ann Simpson

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Antônio Fagundes

Pedro Paulo

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Alexandre Borges

Acácio

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Débora Bloch

Tânia

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Drica Moraes

Nadine

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Giovanna Antonelli

Sharon

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Rogério Cardoso

Vermont

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Serjão Loroza

Gordo

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Flávio São Thiago

Peçanha

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Alberto de Mendoza

Juan

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Pedro Cardoso

Roberto

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Stephen Tobolowsky

Trevor

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Kazuo Matsui

Wan-Kim-Lau

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Kate Lyra

English Course Receptionist

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Cássia Linhares

Reporter

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Mara Carvalho

Tailor Shop Receptionist

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João Camargo

English Student

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Cláudio Gardin

English Student

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Concy Maduro

English Student

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Guilherme Miranda

English Student

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Joca D'Avila

English Student

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Leonardo Miranda

English Student

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Luis Sergio Lima e Silva

English Student

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Milton Valley

English Student

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Raphael Molina

English Student

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Renata Leão

English Student

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Sandra Prazeres

English Student

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Arnaldo Marques

Tailor

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P.P. Pugliese

Tailor

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Rubens Araújo

Tailor

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Erik Shane

Consulate Interviewer

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Lúcia Paiva

Juan's Wife I

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Ana Maria Jansen

Juan's Wife II

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Andreia Fetter

Juan's Wife III

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Márcio Rebello

Mary Ann's Husband

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Aldri D'Anunciação

Soccer Player

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Alex Senna

Soccer Player

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Alexandre Carvalho

Soccer Player

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André Vidal

Soccer Player

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Carlos Magno

Soccer Player

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Fábio Florentino

Soccer Player

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Marcelo Lopes

Soccer Player

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Marcello Ferreira

Soccer Player

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Marllos Fraga

Soccer Player

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Renato Valverde

Soccer Player

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George Bezerra

Cookie Boy

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Pedro Neme

Priest

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Paulo Henrique Souto

Chief Nurse

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Sérgio Stern

Doctor

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Karen Balbi

Nurse

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Marta Barcellos

Nurse

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Analu Tannuri

Hospital Receptionist

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Cristina Tozzi

Hospital Receptionist

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Antonio Fragoso

Boy and Girl First Couple

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Carla Faour

Boy and Girl First Couple

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Ronaldo Reis

Boy and Girl Second Couple

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Sandra Hansen

Boy and Girl Second Couple

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João de Jesus

Assistant Tailor

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Roberto Vanges dos Santos

Assistant Tailor

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Lourenço Marins

Taxi Driver

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Mariana Crochemore

Lawyer

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André Nachbin

Lawyer

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Regina Sampaio

Law Office Receptionist

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