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Bossa Nova (2000)

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Average Rating: 6.7/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 7

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2

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Recalling late period films from Francois Truffaut and American 1930s screwball comedies, Bruno Barreto directs this elegant romantic comedy set in Brazil. Mary Ann Simpson (Amy Irving) is a middle-aged American widow teaching English in Rio de Janeiro. Since her pilot husband died two years previously, Mary Ann has more or less dispensed with any ideas of a second chance at love. When one of her nubile young students mentions that she found her perfect match, Mary Ann insists that one can only

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Bruno Barreto

Written By: Alexandre Machado, Fernanda Young

In Theaters: Apr 28, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Oct 3, 2000

Sony Pictures Classics

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Cast

Amy Irving
Mary Ann Simpson
Ant�nio Fagundes
Pedro Paulo
Alexandre Borges
Acacio
Debora Bloch
Tania
Drica Moraes
Nadine
Giovanna Antonelli
Sharon
Rog�rio Cardoso
Vermont
Sergio Loroza
Gordo
Flavio Sao Thiago
Pecanha
Alberto de Mendoza
Juan
Pedro Cardoso
Roberto
Stephen Tobolowsky
Trevor
Kazuyo Matsui
Wan-Kim-Lau

Critic Reviews for Bossa Nova

All Critics (44) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (7) | DVD (8)

A splashy, slick, tuneful, rigorously old-fashioned romantic comedy.

January 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

Some strands play out a little more successfully than others, but Bossa Nova is overall a small, sweet movie steeped in affairs of the heart.

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Entertainment Today

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Brent Simon

Entertainment Today

A breezy confection of Brazilian pop.

March 27, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

... an homage to Truffaut's early romantic comedies buoyed by a soundtrack replete with Jobim tunes

July 31, 2002 Full Review | Comment

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

An enchanting testimony to Oscar Wilde's view: love does bring warmth and richness to life.

March 13, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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It's hardly like me to give such good ratings to romantic films, but for anyone who loves Rio and Brazil this must be the quintessential love film. Funny, fast, romantic, wonderful shots of Rio.

February 23, 2006