France / May 18, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | O Rio do Ouro |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, France, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Suma Filmes, RTP |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1999 |
| Writer | Cláudia Tomaz, Paulo Rocha, Regina Guimarães |
| Editing | Edgar Feldman, Cláudia Tomaz, Paulo Rocha |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque |
| Assistant directors | Paulo Rocha |
| Production design | Jorge Gonçalves, Alberto Péssimo |
| Art direction | Jorge Gonçalves, Alberto Péssimo |
| Set decoration | Jorge Gonçalves, Alberto Péssimo |
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| Music | José Mário Branco, Nuno Carvalho, Jürg von Allmen |
| Sound | José Mário Branco, Nuno Carvalho, Jürg von Allmen |
| Costume design | Manuela Bronze |
| Makeup | Manuela Bronze |
| Hairstyling | Manuela Bronze |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 10, 1998 / New York Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 14, 1998 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Portugal / Feb 06, 1999 / Teatro Rivoli
Theatrical release
Portugal / Feb 19, 1999
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