AMOR MALDITO

adélia sampaio

1984, 76’
First feature film directed by an Afro-Brazilian woman, the movie is a tragic love story between two women: Fernanda is a businesswoman, and Sueli is a former beauty queen, the daughter of an oppressive evangelical family, who commits suicide. Seen as the culprit for her ex-lover’s death, Fernanda goes to trial under a prejudicial and cruel court.

about the director adélia sampaio

Born in Belo Horizonte, she was the first black woman to direct a feature film in Brazil, Amor Maldito. She produced films like José Medeiros’ Parceiros de Aventura, and Um Menino… Uma Mulher, by Roberto Mauro. She directed Fugindo do Passado: um Drink para Tetéia e História Banal, among others.

Filmography
[2004] AI-5 – O Dia que Não Existiu (Co-directed by Paulo Markum)
[1987] Fugindo do Passado: Um Drink para Tetéia e História Banal
[1986] Scliar – A Trajetória
[1984] Amor Maldito
[1983] Adulto não Brinca
[1983] Na Poeira das Ruas
[1982] Agora um Deus Dança em Mim
[1979] Denúncia Vazia


 

original title

AMOR MALDITO

country

Brazil

ratings

16

screenplay

Adélia Sampaio, José Louzeiro

cinematography

Paulo Cesar Mauro

editing

Eduardo Leone

production designer

Dudu Continentino

sound

Louzeiro Filho

soundtrack

Antonio Perna Froes

producer

Adélia Sampaio, João Elias

executive producer

Eliana Cobbet

production manager

Eliana Maria

production company

A. F. Sampaio Produções Artísticas, Gaivota Filmes

associate producer

Edy Lima, Antonio Eckart, Francisco Damasio, José Medeiros e elenco e equipe em cooperativa

cast

Monique Lafond, Wilma Dias, Emiliano Queiroz, Neuza Amaral, Tony Ferreira, Vinicius Salvatori, Nildo Parente, Maria Letícia, Jalusa Barcelos, Julia Miranda, Mário Petraglia, Marcus Vinicius, Sergio Ascoli, Octacílio Coutinho, Isolda Cresta

distribution

Adélia Sampaio

contact

rejane.pulchra@gmail.com