Five women, all near the wrong side of forty, face life's ups and downs together with laughter, tears, and sometimes irony. Their only imperative: live, love and live some more.
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- 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Miou-Miou | ... |
Eva
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| Carmen Maura | ... |
Linda
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| Marthe Keller | ... |
Barbara
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| Marisa Berenson | ... |
Chloé
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Guesch Patti | ... |
Branca
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| Joaquim de Almeida | ... |
Gigi
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| Didier Flamand | ... |
Edgar
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| Morgan Perez | ... |
Luis
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| Florence Loiret Caille | ... |
Rita
(as Florence Loiret)
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| Mapi Galán | ... |
Raquel
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Jean Baptiste Niedercorn | ... |
Eleve d'Eva
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| Bobette Jouret | ... |
Bela Luna
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| Amparo Muñoz | ... |
Maria
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| Maurice Chevit | ... |
Alberto
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| Marie Guillard | ... |
Inès
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Nicolas Djermag | ... |
Tiago
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| Beatriz Batarda | ... |
Catarina
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| Ana Brandão | ... |
Dancer
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Jirji Brozek | ... |
Adriano
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| Ana Bustorff | ... |
Helena
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Amadeu Caronho | ... |
Drunk at Bar-Bar
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Pedro Civera | ... |
Acteur Soap
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Quentin Darras | ... |
David
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Roland De Pauw | ... |
Editor
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| Marco Delgado | ... |
Dancer
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Joël Delsaut | ... |
Beau Jeune Homme
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| Marie-Ange Dutheil | ... |
Carmen
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Pedro Efe | ... |
Vasco
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| Cândido Ferreira | ... |
Museum Guard
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Patricia Figón | ... |
Marta
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Adelaide Galvão Teles | ... |
Visages Morphing
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Robert Guilmard | ... |
Pedro
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Marja-Leena Junker | ... |
Médecin
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Florian Laconi | ... |
Eleve d'Eva
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Tereza Laidley | ... |
Visages Morphing
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Sascha Ley | ... |
Assistante de Linda
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Birgit Ludwig | ... |
Eleve d'Eva
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Jorge Paixão da Costa | ... |
Drunk at Bar-Bar
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Norbert Rutili | ... |
Régisseur Bar-Bar
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Serge Sasonoff | ... |
Metteur en Scène
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Clothilde Van Dieren | ... |
Eleve d'Eva
(as Clotilde Van Dieren)
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Henrique Viana | ... |
Alfredo
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Serge Wolf | ... |
Assistant Réalisateur
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| Sofia Reis | ... |
Turista (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luís Galvão Teles | ||
Written by
| Don Bohlinger | ... | () |
| Luís Galvão Teles | ... | () |
Produced by
| Clara Agapito | ... | executive producer: Portugal |
| Juan Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Jacqueline Pierreux | ... | associate producer |
| Rolf Schmid | ... | executive producer |
| Jani Thiltges | ... | producer |
| Claude Waringo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alejandro Massó | ||
Cinematography by
| Alfredo Mayo | ||
Editing by
| Regina Bärtschi | ||
| Jacques Witta | ||
Editorial Department
| Cathy Deharynck | ... | post-production coordinator: Belgium |
| Pia Dumont | ... | assistant editor |
| Alain Guarda | ... | color timer |
| Corinne Iannacone | ... | post-production coordinator: France |
| David Rocher | ... | color timer |
| Isabelle Vitry | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Marc-Philippe Guerig | ||
| Fernanda Morais | ||
| Véronique Sacrez | ||
Art Direction by
| Véronique Sacrez | ||
Costume Design by
| Évelyne Corréard | ... | (as Evelyne François-Correard) |
Makeup Department
| Sano De Perpessac | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marie Lastennet | ... | key makeup artist |
| Stéphanie Lemaire | ... | makeup artist |
| Ana Maria Torres | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Marc Dalmans | ... | unit manager |
| Michel Hamousin | ... | production manager |
| Rui Louro | ... | production manager: Portugal |
| Beatrice Pettovich | ... | assistant unit manager (as Béatrice Pettovich) |
| Manuela Ribas | ... | unit manager: Portugal |
| Jean-Luc Zehnter | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gonçalo Galvão Teles | ... | third assistant director |
| Álvaro Romão | ... | second assistant director |
| João Pedro Ruivo | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Yves André | ... | assistant painter |
| Serge Berkenbaum | ... | construction crew |
| Nuno Franco | ... | property master |
| Georges Le Calve | ... | assistant art director |
| Pierre Mativa | ... | construction manager |
| Tristan Moerenhout | ... | painter |
| Bertrand Renault | ... | construction manager |
| Paulo Routier | ... | set dresser |
| René Schildgen | ... | set dresser |
| Carlos Subtil | ... | set dresser |
| Tau Thoss-Yogeshwar | ... | assistant art director |
| Thierry Van Cappellen | ... | set dresser (as Thierry Van Cappelen) |
Sound Department
| Philippe Baudhuin | ... | sound mixer |
| Benoît Biral | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Fred Demolder | ... | additional sound editor |
| Anne Frey | ... | additional sound editor |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Pascal Jasmes | ... | boom operator |
| Valène Leroy | ... | assistant sound editor (as Valérie Leroy) |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Philippe Mergen | ... | sound trainee |
| Francis Perreard | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Ewin Ryckaert | ... | sound editor |
| Carlo Thoss | ... | sound engineer |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thomas Bataille | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Alice Capronnier | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Miguel Efe | ... | grip |
| Jesús Fernández Santa | ... | gaffer (as Jesús Fernández Delgado) |
| Julio Fernández Santa | ... | gaffer (as Julio Fernández Delgado) |
| Antonio Fernández Santamaría | ... | electrician |
| Emma Fernández | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Emma Fernandez Eguiagaray) |
| Romain Geib | ... | making video |
| Etienne George | ... | still photographer |
| Marcel Goguey | ... | electrician |
| José Gomez | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Paul Kieffer | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Jako Raybaut | ... | camera operator: second camera |
| Mário Soares | ... | electrician / gaffer |
| Jean-Louis Sonzogni | ... | additional camera operator |
| Sylvie Vienne | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Santiago Zuazo | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Elena Arnao | ... | casting: Spain |
| Marie-Josée De Sao Pedro | ... | extras casting: Luxembourg |
| Gerda Diddens | ... | casting: Belgium |
| Patrick Maurin | ... | casting manager |
| Christine Rabette | ... | casting: Luxembourg |
| Patrícia Vasconcelos | ... | casting: Portugal |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nadia Baggioli | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Vesna Cicek Kovacevic | ... | costumer (as Vesna Kovacevic) |
| Catarina Santos | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Sébastien Fernandes Tasch | ... | location trainee |
Music Department
| José Egea | ... | score recordist |
| Jim Kashishian | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ana Silva | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Armando Baptista | ... | choreographer |
| Cantina do Albert | ... | caterer |
| Patrice Fiorina | ... | production accountant: Luxembourg |
| Manuel Gomez | ... | production accountant: Spain |
| Marie Jallageas | ... | production secretary |
| Vanessa Jerrom | ... | unit publicist |
| Christian Kmiotek | ... | production administrator |
| Teresa Leal | ... | production secretary |
| Karine Menard | ... | assistant unit publicist |
| Jorge Mergulhão | ... | groupman |
| Christine Rabette | ... | assistant to producer |
| Olivier Rausin | ... | production administrator: Belgium |
| Carlo Reding | ... | production auditor |
| Aurore Schneidesch | ... | production assistant |
| Paloma Solares | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Clara Teixeira | ... | production accountant: Portugal |
| Philippe Valentin | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Artémis Productions
- Canal+
- Esicma S.R.L
- Fado Filmes (Producer)
- Fama Film AG
- Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual (IPACA)
- Noé Productions
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
- Samsa Film
Distributors
- Eurozoom (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine 3 (Argentina)
- Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Elas")
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Legal Video (Portugal) (video)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD) (as "Mulheres - Amizades Simples, Vidas Complicadas")
- WinStar Cinema (1999) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ousarte (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Lisbon, the middle-aged TV journalist Linda Lapa is preparing a special program named 'Three Wishes' for her show "Maquillages" (make-up) and interviews her best-friends Eva, Barbara, Chloé and Branca. Linda has a love affair with the younger director Gigi but she does not allow him to spend the night with her. When the young actress Raquel flirts with Gigi, Linda feels that she must change her behavior to keep her relationship with her lover. Eva is a widow literature professor with a son. Eva feels desire for Luis but lives a moral dilemma between her lust and their age difference. Barbara is hypochondriac and misses her husband Edgar (Didier Flamand), but they have a good relationship and Barbara, her daughter Inês (Marie Guillard) and Luis frequently meets Edgar. When Barbara faints in a store, she discovers that she has an incurable disease. Chloé is a lesbian make-up professional that was addicted to heroin and secretly loves Branca, who is a successful actress and the dysfunctional mother of Rita. As time progresses these female friends discover the importance of unconditional love, friendship and how life must be intensely lived and without fear. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Uma comédia romântica sobre o sexo feminino See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | PTE700,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Luxembourgfor the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 70th Academy Awards in 1998. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Linda drops a clock on the street, out of the window]
Gigi: That's life. Linda: What? Gigi: Time that escapes... out the window. See more » |