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Better Days Ahead (1989) [N/A]

Featuring:
Marília Pêra, Paulo José, Zezé Motta

Written by:
Antônio Calmon
Carlos Diegues
Vicente Pereira

Directed by:
Carlos Diegues


Release Date:
March 1, 1989

Original Title:
Dias Melhores Virão

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Production Companies:
CDK
Embrafilme
Skylight Cinema Foto Art

Production Countries:
Brazil

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 14 

Runtime: 92

Overview from TheMovieDB

Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.

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Overview from Open Movies

In a Brazilian studio where an American TV series is being dubbed to Portuguese, middle-aged Mary Matos dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. Her needy sentimental life is very complex: she lost her first love in a motorcycle accident after making love with him; she has a married lover, Wallace, who promises to move with her to the USA when his children are raised; and she has a brief affair with Pompeu, the studio director. Her neighbor and best friend is Dalila, who has an American boyfriend and pen pal. When Mary sees an advertisement in an American newspaper, looking for an actress with her profile, she decides to take a chance and move to the USA.

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Rankings and Honors

Better Days Ahead (1989) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.8/10
Awards Won: 3 wins

Performers

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Production

Costume Design:
Emilia Duncan

Director:
Carlos Diegues

Director of Photography:
Lauro Escorel

Editor:
Gilberto Santeiro

Executive Producer:
Angelo Gastal
Renata Almeida Magalhães

Makeup & Hair:
Amaro Bezerra

Music:
Rita Lee
Roberto de Carvalho

Producer:
Carlos Diegues
Paulo César Ferreira

Production Design:
Lia Renha

Production Manager:
Flávio Chaves

Screenplay:
Antônio Calmon

Sound:
Jorge Saldanha

Writer:
Carlos Diegues
Vinícius Vianna
Vicente Pereira

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