The ABC of Love
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The ABC of Love is a 1967
Brazilian
and Argentine
drama film
directed by Eduardo Coutinho
and Rodolfo Kuhn.
The picture stars Jorge Rivera López and Bárbara Mújica
.
and was nominated for a Golden Bear
Award. It premiered on 7 September 1967 in Argentina
. Released in Brazil
it was also released in Chile
.
1967 in film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
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...
and Argentine
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
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 Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo Coutinho is an Brazilian film director, screen writer, actor and film producer.He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 popular Brazilian film, El ABC del amor near the beginning of his career...
and Rodolfo Kuhn.
The picture stars Jorge Rivera López and Bárbara Mújica
Barbara Mujica
Barbara Mujica is an American novelist, short story writer and critic.Her latest novels are Sister Teresa , based on the life of Saint Teresa of Ávila, and Frida, based on the life of Frida Kahlo...
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Release and acclaim
The film premiered in June 1967 at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival17th Berlin International Film Festival
The 17th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 23 to July 4, 1967.-Jury:* Thorold Dickinson * Rüdiger von Hirschberg* Knud Leif Thomsen* Michel Aubriant* Sashadhar Mukerjee* Aleksandar Petrović* Willard Van Dyke...
and was nominated for a Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
Award. It premiered on 7 September 1967 in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Released in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
it was also released in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Cast
- Jorge Rivera López
- Vera Vianna
- Reginaldo Farias
- Susana RinaldiSusana RinaldiSusana Natividad Rinaldi is an Argentine tango singer.Dubbed "La Tana", she was born Susana Natividad Rinaldi in Buenos Aires on December 25, 1935. The daughter of a wealthy father and a poor mother, she spent her childhood moving throughout different provinces of Argentina...
- Federico Luppi
- Jofre Soares
- Héctor Pellegrini
- Isabel Ribeiro
- Mário Petráglia
- María Luisa Robledo
- Corrado Corradi
- Marta Gam
- Cláudio MacDowell
- Gloria Pratt
- Adriana AizembergAdriana AizembergAdriana Aizemberg is an Argentine film and television actress.She has appeared in film since the year 1967 making her debut in El ABC del amor making some sixteen appearances to date....