The Greatest Love of All (2006 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = The Greatest Love of All
| image = O Maior Amor do Mundo.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Carlos Diegues
| producer = Renata Almeida Magalhães
| writer = Carlos Diegues
| starring = José Wilker
Taís Araújo
| music = Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Guto Graça Mello
| cinematography = Lauro Escorel
| editing = Quito Ribeiro
| studio = Luz Mágica Produções Audiovisuais
Columbia Pictures
Globo Filmes
| distributor = Sony Pictures
Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
| released = {{Film date|2006|9|7|ref1={{cite web | url=http://www.boadiversao.com.br/guia/rio-de-janeiro/noite/noticia/id/38985/rio_festa_Estr%C3%A9ia:_%C2%B4O_maior_amor_do_mundo%606271 | title=Estréia: ´O maior amor do mundo' | date=September 8, 2006 | work=Boa Diversão | publisher=GBD Entretenimento | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | language=Portuguese}}}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = Brazil
| language = Portuguese
}}
The Greatest Love of All ({{langx|pt|O Maior Amor do Mundo}}; also known as The Greatest Love in the World{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/the-greatest-love-in-the-world-1200513612/ | title=Review: 'The Greatest Love in the World' | date=September 7, 2006 | author=Scheib, Ronnie | work=Variety | publisher=Penske Business Media | accessdate=March 4, 2014}}) is a 2006 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues.{{cite web | url=http://cinemateca.gov.br/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/iah/?IsisScript=iah/iah.xis&base=FILMOGRAFIA&lang=p&nextAction=lnk&exprSearch=ID=036011&format=detailed.pft#1 | title=O Maior Amor do Mundo | publisher=Cinemateca Brasileira | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | language=Portuguese}} Filming took place in 60 locations in Rio de Janeiro.
Plot
The film follows Antônio (José Wilker), an astrophysicist who has lived most of his life in the United States, as he returns to Brazil in search of his past and his biological parents. In Brazil, Antônio becomes aware he suffers from a serious illness, whilst he falls in love for Antônia (Taís Araújo), a local girl.
Cast
- José Wilker as Antônio
- Max Fercondini as young Antônio
- Taís Araújo as Luciana
- Sérgio Britto as maestro
- Marco Ricca as young maestro
- Léa Garcia as Zezé
- Anna Sophia Folch as Girl
- Hugo Carvana as Salvador
- Clara Carvalho as Sônia
- Deborah Evelyn as Carolina
- Sérgio Malheiros as Mosca
- Sílvio Guindane as Dabé
- Erika Mader as Pit
Reception
It shared the Grand Prize of the Americas, the top prize at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival, with Eiji Okuda's A Long Walk.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/sep/06/news2 | title=In brief: Bollywood legend to write first film | date=September 6, 2006 | work=The Guardian | publisher=Guardian Media Group | accessdate=March 4, 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/awards/11-awards-of-the-montreal-world-film-festival-2006.html | title=Awards of the Montreal World Film Festival - 2006 | publisher=Montreal World Film Festival | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305042321/http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/awards/11-awards-of-the-montreal-world-film-festival-2006.html | archivedate=March 5, 2014 | url-status=usurped}} It also won the Young Europeans Jury Award of the 2006 Biarritz Film Festival,{{cite web | url=http://www.festivaldebiarritz.com/palmares-2006/ | title=Palmarès 2006 | publisher=Biarritz Film Festival | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | language=French | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809112947/http://www.festivaldebiarritz.com/palmares-2006/ | archivedate=August 9, 2014 | url-status=live}} Best Music Award of the 28th Havana Film Festival,{{cite web | url=http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/noticias/index.php?newsid=401 | title=Premios 28 Edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano | publisher=Havana Film Festival | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | language=Spanish | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305051100/http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/noticias/index.php?newsid=401 | archivedate=March 5, 2014 | url-status=live}} and Special Mention Award of the 24th Mar del Plata Film Festival.{{cite web | url=http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/24/ediciones_anteriores/www.mardelplatafilmfest.gov.ar/24/ediciones_anteriores/22.html | title=22º Festival Internacional de cine de Mar del Plata - Del 8 al 18 de marzo del 2007 | publisher=Mar del Plata Film Festival | accessdate=March 4, 2014 | language=Spanish | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305040919/http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/24/ediciones_anteriores/www.mardelplatafilmfest.gov.ar/24/ediciones_anteriores/22.html | archivedate=March 5, 2014 | url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0481129}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_greatest_love_of_all_o_maior_amor_do_mundo}}
{{Carlos Diegues}}
{{Grand Prix des Amériques}}
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Category:2006 romantic drama films
Category:Brazilian romantic drama films
Category:Films directed by Carlos Diegues
Category:Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Category:2000s Portuguese-language films