Tentação

1997 Portuguese film
  • December 26, 1997 (1997-12-26) (Portugal)
Running time
115 minutesCountryPortugalLanguagePortugueseBudget$265,000,000Box office400,000 admissions (Portugal)[1]

Tentação is a 1997 Portuguese drama film directed by Joaquim Leitão.[2][3] It was released on 26 December 1997.[4]

Cast

  • Joaquim de Almeida as António
  • Cristina Câmara as Lena
  • Ana Bustorff
  • Diogo Infante
  • Sofia Leite

Production

It had a budget of $265,000,000. The filming locations included Vila Nova de Gaia and Lisbon.[3]

Synopsis

Father Antonio is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, very dear to the people of Vila Daires, a quiet town in the North of the country. But Father Antonio is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful as it seems. Father António's good intentions will not be enough to stop the escalating conflicts. And when his fate crosses paths with Lena, the town's "black sheep", he will also be forced to confront his own demons. Especially those he never even thought existed.

Reception

The film was successful in Portugal. 18 days after being released, the film had 203,853 admissions and went on to have admissions of 400,000, being one of the top 10 grossing films of the year.[5][1]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipients and
nominees
Result
Globos de Ouro[3] 1998 Best Film Tentação Won
Best Director Joaquim Leitão Won
Best Actor Joaquim de Almeida Won
Troféus Nova Gente[3] 16 March 1998[5] Best Film Tentação Won
Best Acting Cristina Câmara Won

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Jennifer (2 June 2000). "April Captains scores in home market". Screen International. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Tentação". cinecartaz (Público) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "1997 - TENTAÇÃO". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ^ "1997". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "1998". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

External links

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