The Ballroom | |
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Directed by | Laís Bodanzky |
Written by | Luiz Bolognesi |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
Edited by | Paulo Sacramento |
Music by | Eduardo Bid. Additional music : " C'est si bon" by Henri Betti ( 1947) |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | Brazil France |
Language | Portuguese |
Box office | R$1,591,603 [1] |
The Ballroom ( Portuguese: Chega de Saudade) is a 2007 Brazilian-French [2] romantic drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. The action is set in a dance hall ( gafieira) in São Paulo, frequented by elderly people.
David Parkinson of The Guardian called it a "quirky ensemble piece", and praised it for being "superbly choreographed." [3] Daily Express's Allan Hunter labeled it as "bittersweet" and gave a rating 3 out of 5, saying "If Robert Altman had ever made a film about an old-fashioned dance hall it might have looked something like The Ballroom." [4] Writing for the Evening Standard, Derek Malcom commended it by affirming: "If the film doesn't always convince, it has some wonderful moments. Bodanzky’s sympathy with his characters is obvious — and the music is as much an attraction as the series of stories we are told about them." [5] On the other hand, David Jenkins from Time Out gave a more negative review, stating "this wannabe-steamy film never manages to generate any dramatic heat because it spreads itself far too thinly across its oversized and mundane cast." [6]
The Ballroom | |
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Directed by | Laís Bodanzky |
Written by | Luiz Bolognesi |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
Edited by | Paulo Sacramento |
Music by | Eduardo Bid. Additional music : " C'est si bon" by Henri Betti ( 1947) |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | Brazil France |
Language | Portuguese |
Box office | R$1,591,603 [1] |
The Ballroom ( Portuguese: Chega de Saudade) is a 2007 Brazilian-French [2] romantic drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. The action is set in a dance hall ( gafieira) in São Paulo, frequented by elderly people.
David Parkinson of The Guardian called it a "quirky ensemble piece", and praised it for being "superbly choreographed." [3] Daily Express's Allan Hunter labeled it as "bittersweet" and gave a rating 3 out of 5, saying "If Robert Altman had ever made a film about an old-fashioned dance hall it might have looked something like The Ballroom." [4] Writing for the Evening Standard, Derek Malcom commended it by affirming: "If the film doesn't always convince, it has some wonderful moments. Bodanzky’s sympathy with his characters is obvious — and the music is as much an attraction as the series of stories we are told about them." [5] On the other hand, David Jenkins from Time Out gave a more negative review, stating "this wannabe-steamy film never manages to generate any dramatic heat because it spreads itself far too thinly across its oversized and mundane cast." [6]