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O Grande Momento

  • 1958
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
160
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O Grande Momento (1958)
Drama

On the day of his wedding, young man from a family of immigrants faces some problems to get the money needed for the last arrangements. The family do what they can in order to honour the gre... Read allOn the day of his wedding, young man from a family of immigrants faces some problems to get the money needed for the last arrangements. The family do what they can in order to honour the great event, selling personal belongings and buying enough supplies for a decent party.On the day of his wedding, young man from a family of immigrants faces some problems to get the money needed for the last arrangements. The family do what they can in order to honour the great event, selling personal belongings and buying enough supplies for a decent party.

  • Director
    • Roberto Santos
  • Writers
    • Norberto Nath
    • Roberto Santos
  • Stars
    • Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
    • Myriam Pérsia
    • Vera Gertel
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    160
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    • Director
      • Roberto Santos
    • Writers
      • Norberto Nath
      • Roberto Santos
    • Stars
      • Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
      • Myriam Pérsia
      • Vera Gertel
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
    Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
    • Zeca
    Myriam Pérsia
    • Angela
    Vera Gertel
    • Zeca's Sister
    Jaime Barcellos
    Jaime Barcellos
    • Atílio Santini
    Turíbio Ruiz
    Norah Fontes
    • Zeca's Mother
    Paulo Goulart
    Paulo Goulart
    • Vitório
    Angelito Mello
    Joselita Alvarenga
    Gilberto Wagner
    Geraldo Ferraz
    Cavagnole Neto
    Milton Gonçalves
    Milton Gonçalves
    Hervê Leblon
    Sérgio Rosa
    Samuel Dos Santos
    Suzy Arruda
    Suzy Arruda
    Carmem Silva
    Carmem Silva
    • Director
      • Roberto Santos
    • Writers
      • Norberto Nath
      • Roberto Santos
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    9claudio_carvalho

    Delightful Dramatic Comedy Influenced by the Italian Neo-Realism

    In the periphery of São Paulo, in a neighborhood of Italian immigrants and on the day of his wedding with Angela (Myriam Pérsia), the groom worker Zeca (Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) is trying to raise money for the wedding party. He needs to pay the tailor to get his suit; the photographer and the florist to have the wedding pictures; to buy the beverage for the party; he needs some money for the honeymoon. He does not tell the financial problem to his fiancée, and he spends his savings, sells his precious bicycle, and borrows money, trying to resolve the situation. The stressful day has a beautiful conclusion.

    "O Grande Momento" is a delightful dramatic comedy influenced by the Italian Neo-Realism. The wonderful cinematography is full of details with memorable scenes, like for example, the sequence when Zeca rides his bicycle for the last time. The performances are wonderful, and this theme apparently was used by Mario Monicelli in his "Renzo & Luciana" segment in "Boccaccio '70". In times when Mira Nair's "Monsoon Wedding", or Joel Zwick's "My Big Fat Wedding", or Vanessa Parise's "Kiss the Bride" are successful and popular, it is refreshing and good to see this different approach of a troubled wedding day in the Brazilian lower class of the 50's . My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "O Grande Momento" ("The Great Moment")

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    • Trivia
      First film of Milton Gonçalves.
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      Featured in São Paulo - Sinfonia e Cacofonia (1994)

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1958 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Grand Moment
    • Filming locations
      • São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Production company
      • Nelson Pereira dos Santos Produções Cinematográficas
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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