I Love You is a 1981 Brazilian

Cinema of Brazil

Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...

 drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Arnaldo Jabor

Arnaldo Jabor

Arnaldo Jabor is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed nine films between 1965 and 1990. His 1973 film Toda Nudez Será Castigada won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival....

. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...

 section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival

1981 Cannes Film Festival

- Jury :*Jacques Deray *Ellen Burstyn *Jean-Claude Carrière *Robert Chazal *Attilio D'Onofrio *Christian Defaye *Carlos Diegues *Antonio Gala...

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Plot

Maria (Braga

Sônia Braga

Sônia Maria Campos Braga is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.-Early life:...

) and Paulo (Peréio) are a couple who use each other to satisfy their sexual desires and to avoid their loneliness. However, they are not at all in love. Over time as their relationship continues, Maria and Paulo begin to realize that they are in fact falling for each other.

Cast

• Sônia Braga - Maria
• Paulo César Peréio - Paulo
• Vera Fischer
  Vera Fischer
  Vera Lúcia Fischer is a Brazilian actress of long-standing reputation and works in cinema and for the small screen, particularly for telenovelas. A former beauty pageant titleholder, she was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969.-Biography:...
  
   - Barbara Bergman
• Tarcísio Meira
  Tarcísio Meira
  Tarcísio Magalhães Sobrinho, usually known as Tarcísio Meira is a well known actor in Brazil. He was one of the first actors to work in the most popular Brazilian channel Globo....
  
   - Ulisses

Awards and nominations

Festival de Gramado

Festival de Gramado

The Gramado Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in the Brazilian city of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, since 1973. Since 1992 it also gives awards to Latin American films produced outside Brazil...

• Won, "Best Actress" - Sônia Braga
• Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
• Won, "Best Production Design" - Marcos Weinstock
• Won, "Best Sound"
• Nominated, "Best Film" - Arnaldo Jabor

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

• Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
• Won, "Best Director" - Arnaldo Jabor