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Summary
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
🎭 Genre
Drama
⏱ Duration
1h 55min
📅 Year
1998
👥 Recommendations
397
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Ratings
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Reviews 397 people recommend it · top 4 by likes
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Fernanda Montenegro foi indicada ao Oscar como melhor Atriz ✨
melhor filme já produzido na história do cinema brasileiro, um filme de muitas emoções em que levou o brasil para o oscar! Um filme de drama/ aventura, minha nota é 5/5 vale muito a pena assistir!❤️
Dora é ex-professora, ganha a vida escrevendo cartas para pessoas analfabetas, que ditam o que querem contar às suas famílias.Um dia, Josué, acaba sozinho quando a mãe é morta em um acidente de ônibus. Ela se junta a ele em uma viagem pelo interior do Nordeste em busca do pai do menino.
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Walter Salles
Fernanda Montenegro
Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Josué Fontenele de Paiva
Marília Pêra
Irene
Othon Bastos
César
Otávio Augusto
Pedrão
Matheus Nachtergaele
Isaías Paiva
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Dramario de janeiroletterwildernessteacherorphanrailroadalcoholicmissing parentlong lost relativerealismchild traffickingdeath of parentroad movie
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An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
How long is Central Station?
Central Station has a runtime of 1h 55min. It was released in 1998.
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Technical sheet
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Release date | April 3, 1998 |
| Director | Walter Salles |
| Runtime | 1 h 55 min |
| Country | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Drama |
| Cast | Fernanda Montenegro · Vinícius de Oliveira · Marília Pêra · Othon Bastos · Otávio Augusto · Matheus Nachtergaele · Caio Junqueira · Stella Freitas · Maria Menezes · Sergio Kato · Soia Lira · Rita Assemany |
| Production | MACT Productions · VideoFilmes · RioFilme |
| IMDB | tt0140888 |
Recommendations 397 people recommend it
Fernanda Montenegro foi indicada ao Oscar como melhor Atriz ✨