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Brazil (1985)

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Brazil

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    It's named after one of the songs used in the film, "Brasil" by Ary Barroso. The lyrics are about a happy, dream-like life that starkly contrasts with the dystopic society on display in the film.



    From the Brazil FAQ v1.3: "Ducts are pervasive throughout the film. These symbolize both the umbilical relationship of the people to their centralized government and the loss of aesthetics in our cities."



    From the Brazil FAQ v1.3: "The samurai is a huge, monolithic, powerful machine, and is assumed to represent technology." Sam finds his own face behind the mask, which reveals that he was a willing participant in the governmental monstrosity. In the director's commentary, Terry Gilliam suggests that representing Sam's dual nature as such was a play on the word "samurai" by the screenwriter Tom Stoppard--samurai can be read as SAM-U-R-I (Sam, you are I).



    From the Brazil FAQ v1.3: "Gilliam's mother once sent him a mask like that, and it haunted him ever since. Gilliam intended the effect of combining the masks and the decaying bodies of the Forces of Darkness (the small, troll-like creatures which Sam sees in his dreams) to be an intermingling of the beginning and ends of life."



    From the Brazil FAQ v1.3: "An executive decision maker. . . it has a plunger that can fall to one side of a divider, landing on "YES" or "NO"."

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  • How long is Brazil?
    2 hours and 12 minutes
  • When was Brazil released?
    December 18, 1985
  • What is the IMDb rating of Brazil?
    7.8 out of 10
  • Who stars in Brazil?
    Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, and Robert De Niro
  • Who wrote Brazil?
    Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown, and Charles Alverson
  • Who directed Brazil?
    Terry Gilliam
  • Who was the composer for Brazil?
    Michael Kamen
  • Who was the producer of Brazil?
    Arnon Milchan
  • Who was the executive producer of Brazil?
    Sid Sheinberg
  • Who was the cinematographer for Brazil?
    Roger Pratt
  • Who was the editor of Brazil?
    Julian Doyle
  • Who are the characters in Brazil?
    Sam Lowry, Harry Tuttle, Mrs. Ida Lowry, Mr. Kurtzmann, Spoor, Jack Lint, Mr. Warrenn, Mr. Helpmann, Jill Layton, Dr. Jaffe, and others
  • What is the plot of Brazil?
    A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
  • What was the budget for Brazil?
    $15 million
  • How much did Brazil earn at the worldwide box office?
    $9.95 million
  • How much did Brazil earn at the US box office?
    $9.93 million
  • What is Brazil rated?
    R
  • What genre is Brazil?
    Drama, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
  • How many awards has Brazil won?
    9 awards
  • How many awards has Brazil been nominated for?
    15 nominations

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