Reaching for the Moon
“Two iconic women. One passion.”
2013•NR•1h 58m•6.6•Released
DramaRomance
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Director
Bruno Barreto
Writer
Bruno Barreto, Matthew Chapman
Languages
Portuguese, English
Studio
TeleImage
Cast
Miranda Otto
Elizabeth Bishop
Glória Pires
Lota de Macedo Soares
Tracy Middendorf
Mary Morse
Treat Williams
Robert Lowell
Marcello Airoldi
Carlos Lacerda
Lola Kirke
Margaret
Luciana Souza
Joana
Tânia Costa
Dindinha
Marianna Mac Nieven
Malú
Production
Company
TeleImage
Company
LC Barreto
Company
Imagem Filmes
Company
Globo Filmes
Company
Telecine
Producer
Lucy Barreto
Producer
Paula Barreto
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