I Love You (1981 film)

I Love You
Film poster
Directed by	Arnaldo Jabor
Produced by	Walter Clark
Written by	Arnaldo Jabor Leopoldo Serran
Starring	Sônia Braga Paulo César Peréio
Music by	Cesar Camargo Mariano
Cinematography	Murilo Salles
Edited by	Mair Tavares
Production company	Flávia Filmes
Distributed by	Embrafilme
Release dates	13 April 1981 (1981-04-13)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

I Love You (Portuguese: Eu Te Amo) is a 1981 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. It was shot along the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Maria (Braga) and Paulo (Peréio) are a couple who use each other to satisfy their sexual desires and to avoid their loneliness. However, they are not at all in love. Over time as their relationship continues, Maria and Paulo begin to realize that they are in fact falling for each other.

Cast

• Sônia Braga as Maria
• Paulo César Peréio as Paulo
• Vera Fischer as Barbara Bergman
• Tarcísio Meira as Ulisses
• Regina Casé

Awards and nominations

Festival de Gramado

• Won, "Best Actress" - Sônia Braga
• Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
• Won, "Best Production Design" - Marcos Weinstock
• Won, "Best Sound"
• Nominated, "Best Film" - Arnaldo Jabor

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

• Won, "Best Cinematography" - Murilo Salles
• Won, "Best Director" - Arnaldo Jabor

External links

• I Love You at IMDb
• I Love You at AllMovie