Haircut (film)
Haircut | |
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Directed by | Joaquim Sapinho |
Screenplay by | Joaquim Sapinho Manuela Viegas Amândio Coroado |
Produced by | Amândio Coroado |
Starring | Carla Bolito Marco Delgado Orlando Sérgio Francisco Nascimento Melo D |
Cinematography | Luís Correia |
Edited by | Manuela Viegas |
Production company | Rosa Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Portugal |
Language | Portuguese |
Haircut (
Reception
Being nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 1995
Production
Haircut was not only the directorial debut of Portuguese director Joaquim Sapinho, but also the film debut for most of the cast and crew of the film. Haircut became famous even before having been shot, for its long pre-production, which consisted on thousands of casting calls, which would finally end with the finding of the leading lady Carla Bolito.[2] The film was shot in a series of popular locations in Lisbon where, however, no film had ever been shot before, like the 1960s expressionist Mexicana café (architect Jorge Ferreira Chaves), the 1980s post-modern shopping center Amoreiras or the Príncipe Real Garden where, some years later, the final scene of João César Monteiro's film Vai e Vem would be shot.
Plot
The film is set in Lisbon, and tells the story of a day in the life of Rita and Paulo, a Portuguese young couple of the 90's, belonging to the first generation of Portuguese to grow up inside the European Union. The fast changing city around them makes them wish to break with all traditions and live the day the get married (only civil marriage) like it is an ordinary day. However, for some reason Rita wants to be absolutely sure Paulo loves her and decides to cut her long black hair short before the ceremony. Rita and Paulo still get married, but Rita's haircut would drastically and unexpectedly change their relationship.
Cast
- Carla Bolito as Rita
- Marco Delgado as Paulo
- Francisco Nascimento as Lucas
- Orlando Sérgio as the black man
References
- ^ Infos at rosafilmes.pt: click on "
ENG
", then on "DIRECTORS
", then on "JOAQUIM SAPINHO
" - ^ Infos at rosafilmes.pt: click on "
ENG
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", then on "JOAQUIM SAPINHO
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External links
- Haircut official page at Rosa Filmes web site (click on "ENG", then on "DIRECTORS", then on "JOAQUIM SAPINHO", then on "HAIRCUT")
- Film review at Variety by David Rooney
- Haircut at IMDb