Ed Mort (1997)

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.

Director:

Alain Fresnot

Writers:

José Rubens Cachá, Alain Fresnot,

Stars:

Paulo Betti, Cláudia Abreu, Otávio Augusto

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Paulo Betti	...	Ed Mort
Cláudia Abreu	...	Cibele
Otávio Augusto	...	delegado Mariano
Ary Fontoura	...	Nogueira
Irene Ravache	...	Carmem
Roseane Lima	...	Dayse
Chico Buarque de Hollanda	...	Silva 1
Marília Gabriela	...	Silva 2
Cauby Peixoto	...	Silva 6
Luiza Tomé	...	Silva 4
José Rubens Chachá	...	Silva (voice)
Gilberto Gil	...	Silva 5
José Mojica Marins	...	Silva 3
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonardo Alckmin	...	Reporter 3
Heródoto Barbeiro	...	Himself

Storyline

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Taglines:

Quem é o Silva?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

5 May 1997 (Brazil)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.F. Cinema e Vídeo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The opening credits are full of spelling errors. For instance, "Musga" instead of "Música" (music) and _Betti, Paulo_ is spelled "Palo Betti".

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Connections

References Casablanca (1942)

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Soundtracks

"Em Tuas Mãos"
Written by José Miguel Wisnik

User Reviews

Well

Well, the movie is based on the character created by the writer Luis Fernando Verissimo, born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, and not by Miguel Paiva. Actually, Paiva made the Ed Mort's cartoon, but the character and texts are made by Verissimo. By the way, Ed Mort's chronicles are very good and funny, but the movie is not so good. Paulo Betty is the perfect actor to bring Ed to life. "Mort. Ed Mort". Is very impressive and real. Is very hard to imagine Voltaire in the corner of the room, looking to Ed, laughing. Maybe, if a rat could laugh... Some things have to been said about the film. Who don't know Verissimo's work may think that he write only comedies. Is not true. Luis Fernando is son of Erico Verissimo, that was a great gaucho (in Brasil, who born in Rio Grande do Sul is called "gaucho") writer. Erico wrote many best-sellers, like "O Tempo e o Vento", "Gato Preto em Campo de Neve", "Incidente em Antares". Luis Fernando write texts for many Brazilian newspapers, like "Zero Hora" and "Jornal do Brasil". Created other good comedy characters, like "Analista de Bagé" and "Velhinha de Taubaté".