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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:audience |
7.5/10 on IMDb.
Cult following among fans. Well-received at film festivals. |
| gptkbp:award |
Best Film at Festival de Cinema de Gramado
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| gptkbp:awards |
Best Film at the Festival de Gramado
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$1.5 million
Distributed internationally. R$ 5 million |
| gptkbp:budget |
R$ 1.5 million
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lúcio
gptkb:Vitor gptkb:Jorge gptkb:Sofia André Sérgio Marcelina Dona Etelvina André's transformation throughout the film. |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
André's journey from a copyist to a criminal.
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| gptkbp:character_development |
André learns about love and responsibility.
Focuses on André's growth. |
| gptkbp:character_motivation |
André's desire for a better life.
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Complex dynamics between characters.
André and Marcelina's romantic relationship. André's internal conflict between love and crime. André's relationships with his coworkers. Interactions between André and his friends. |
| gptkbp:character_struggles |
André's financial difficulties.
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| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
Notable for its visual style. |
| gptkbp:cinematography_by |
Luca de Léo
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Color
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Brazil
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| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
Examined for its social commentary.
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Positive reviews
Positive reviews from critics. |
| gptkbp:criticism |
Critiqued for its portrayal of crime.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced Brazilian cinema.
Influenced Brazilian pop culture |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
References to Brazilian pop culture.
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Highlights issues of class and society.
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
Young adults.
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| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editing |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
|
| gptkbp:film_awards |
Nominated for several awards.
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| gptkbp:film_editing |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
|
| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Festival_de_Cinema_de_Gramado |
| gptkbp:film_technique |
Mix of comedy and drama.
Influenced future Brazilian filmmakers. Uses humor to address serious themes. |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Porto_Alegre
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Analyzed for its cultural context.
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama |
| gptkbp:has_backstory |
André's struggles with his job.
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| gptkbp:home_media_release |
gptkb:2004
DVD release in 2004 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
O Homem Que Copiava
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent Brazilian films
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Brazilian cinema
Inspired by real-life events. |
| gptkbp:influences |
Inspired by Italian neorealism.
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Real-life events
The film is inspired by the life of a copyist. |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
The scene where André decides to commit a crime.
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Portuguese
|
| gptkbp:language_spoken |
Witty and engaging.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a classic in Brazilian cinema.
Remains influential in Brazilian cinema. |
| gptkbp:main_character |
André
Marcelina |
| gptkbp:motif |
Recurring themes in André's life.
|
| gptkbp:music_by |
André Abujamra
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| gptkbp:music_composer |
gptkb:Fábio_Fonseca
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
Told through André's perspective.
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Non-linear storytelling.
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am a copyist, not a criminal."
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| gptkbp:plot |
A story about a copyist who falls in love.
A story about a young man who works in a copy shop and falls in love. |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:Festival_de_Gramado
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| gptkbp:produced_by |
Guto Parente
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| gptkbp:production_company |
Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
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| gptkbp:production_years |
gptkb:2003
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| gptkbp:release_country |
gptkb:Brazil
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| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:2003
August 15, 2003 |
| gptkbp:release_format |
gptkb:DVD
theatrical |
| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:2003
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| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:resolution |
André's choices lead to consequences.
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| gptkbp:runtime |
104 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplay |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Jorge_Furtado
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| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Porto_Alegre
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
Includes various Brazilian music.
Original score by André Abujamra |
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Marco_Nanini
gptkb:Lázaro_Ramos gptkb:Leandra_Leal |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
André represents the everyman.
Represents the struggle of the working class. |
| gptkbp:theme |
Love and crime.
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| gptkbp:themes |
Explores love and ambition.
Love and crime Explores themes of love, crime, and morality. |
| gptkbp:viewership |
Cult following
Popular among Brazilian audiences. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:O_Marginal
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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