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Hovering Over the Water (1986)
À Flor do Mar (original title)

143 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   24 February 1993 (France)
6.9
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Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing... See full summary »

Director:

João César Monteiro

Writer:

João César Monteiro (scenario and dialogue)

Stars:

Laura Morante, Philip Spinelli and Manuela de Freitas
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Cast

Cast overview:
Laura Morante ...
Laura Rossellini
Philip Spinelli Philip Spinelli ...
Robert Jordan
Manuela de Freitas Manuela de Freitas ...
Sara
Georges Claisse Georges Claisse ...
Antoine
Teresa Villaverde Teresa Villaverde ...
Rosa
Sérgio Antunes Sérgio Antunes ...
Roberto
Rita Figueiredo Rita Figueiredo ...
Maria
Conceição Senna Conceição Senna ...
Senhora Amélia
Haddy Moss Haddy Moss ...
Chefe dos assaltantes
Gerd Volkmar Gerd Volkmar ...
1.° assaltante
Frederick Ooms Frederick Ooms ...
2.° assaltantes
João César Monteiro João César Monteiro ...
Stavroguine (as J.C.M.)
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Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, their mutual attraction grows, until a group of armed men suddenly arrives looking for Robert. Written by http://www.cfi-icf.ca/summer_2000_films.html  

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Car | Seaside | American | Italian | Refugee

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Drama | Romance

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Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese | English | French | Italian | German (only a few words)

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Also Known As:

A fleur de mer See more »

Filming Locations:

Algarve, Portugal

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Adadio ma non tanto da Sonata no III en mi maior BWV 1016"
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gustav Leonhardt (cravo) & Sigiswald Kuijken (as Segiswald Kuijken) (violino) See more »