Bossa Nova

"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."

Cast

Amy Irving

as Mary Ann Simpson

Antônio Fagundes

as Pedro Paulo

Alexandre Borges

as Acácio

Débora Bloch

as Tânia

Drica Moraes

as Nadine

Giovanna Antonelli

as Sharon

Rogério Cardoso

as Vermont

Serjão Loroza

as Gordo

Flávio São Thiago

as Peçanha

Alberto de Mendoza

as Juan

Pedro Cardoso

as Roberto

Stephen Tobolowsky

as Trevor

Kazuo Matsui

as Wan-Kim-Lau

Kate Lyra

as English Course Receptionist

Cássia Linhares

as Reporter

Mara Carvalho

as Tailor Shop Receptionist

João Camargo

as English Student

Cláudio Gardin

as English Student

Concy Maduro

as English Student

Guilherme Miranda

as English Student

Joca D'Avila

as English Student

Leonardo Miranda

as English Student

Luis Sergio Lima e Silva

as English Student

Milton Valley

as English Student

Raphael Molina

as English Student

Renata Leão

as English Student

Sandra Prazeres

as English Student

Arnaldo Marques

as Tailor

P.P. Pugliese

as Tailor

Rubens Araújo

as Tailor

Erik Shane

as Consulate Interviewer

Lúcia Paiva

as Juan's Wife I

Ana Maria Jansen

as Juan's Wife II

Andreia Fetter

as Juan's Wife III

Márcio Rebello

as Mary Ann's Husband

Aldri D'Anunciação

as Soccer Player

Alex Senna

as Soccer Player

Alexandre Carvalho

as Soccer Player

André Vidal

as Soccer Player

Carlos Magno

as Soccer Player

Fábio Florentino

as Soccer Player

Marcelo Lopes

as Soccer Player

Marcello Ferreira

as Soccer Player

Marllos Fraga

as Soccer Player

Renato Valverde

as Soccer Player

George Bezerra

as Cookie Boy

Pedro Neme

as Priest

Paulo Henrique Souto

as Chief Nurse

Sérgio Stern

as Doctor

Karen Balbi

as Nurse

Marta Barcellos

as Nurse

Analu Tannuri

as Hospital Receptionist

Cristina Tozzi

as Hospital Receptionist

Antonio Fragoso

as Boy and Girl First Couple

Carla Faour

as Boy and Girl First Couple

Ronaldo Reis

as Boy and Girl Second Couple

Sandra Hansen

as Boy and Girl Second Couple

João de Jesus

as Assistant Tailor

Roberto Vanges dos Santos

as Assistant Tailor

Lourenço Marins

as Taxi Driver

Mariana Crochemore

as Lawyer

André Nachbin

as Lawyer

Regina Sampaio

as Law Office Receptionist

Crew

Bruno Barreto

Director

Fernanda Young

Writer

Alexandre Machado

Writer

Ray Hubley

Editor

Cassio Amarante

Production Design

Cassio Amarante

Art Direction

Eumir Deodato

Original Music Composer

Luiz Carlos Barreto

Producer

Pascal Rabaud

Director of Photography

Bruno Barreto

Executive Producer

Carla Caffé

Art Direction

Emilia Duncan

Costume Design

Sérgio Sant'Anna

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