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A Grande Arte

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
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6.1/10
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A Grande Arte (1991)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
An American photographer in Rio de Janeiro becomes involved in the world of "knife culture" when he sets out to find the killer of one of his models.An American photographer in Rio de Janeiro becomes involved in the world of "knife culture" when he sets out to find the killer of one of his models.An American photographer in Rio de Janeiro becomes involved in the world of "knife culture" when he sets out to find the killer of one of his models.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
713
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  • Director
    • Walter Salles
  • Writers
    • Rubem Fonseca(novel "High Art")
    • Matthew Chapman(screenplay: English version)
  • Stars
    • Peter Coyote
    • Tchéky Karyo
    • Amanda Pays
Top credits
  • Director
    • Walter Salles
  • Writers
    • Rubem Fonseca(novel "High Art")
    • Matthew Chapman(screenplay: English version)
  • Stars
    • Peter Coyote
    • Tchéky Karyo
    • Amanda Pays
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    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Peter Mandrakeas Peter Mandrake
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Hermesas Hermes
    Amanda Pays
    Amanda Pays
    • Marietas Mariet
    Raul Cortez
    Raul Cortez
    • Lima Pradoas Lima Prado
    Giulia Gam
    Giulia Gam
    • Giselaas Gisela
    Paulo José
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Eduardo Conde
    Eduardo Conde
    • Roberto Mitryas Roberto Mitry
    René Ruiz
    • José Zakkai - Iron Noseas José Zakkai - Iron Nose
    • (as Rene Ruiz)
    Tonico Pereira
    • Rafaelas Rafael
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    • Camilo Fuentesas Camilo Fuentes
    • (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
    Cássia Kis
    • Mercedesas Mercedes
    • (as Cassia Kiss)
    Iza Do Eirado
    • Zéliaas Zélia
    Tony Tornado
    Tony Tornado
    • Iron Nose's Bodyguardas Iron Nose's Bodyguard
    Eduardo Waddington
    • Knife Dealeras Knife Dealer
    Alvaro Freire
    • Evilásio - Mitry's Butleras Evilásio - Mitry's Butler
    • (as Álvaro Freire)
    Maria Alves
    • Hotel Attendantas Hotel Attendant
    Peté Marchetti
    • Singer at Lesbos Nightclubas Singer at Lesbos Nightclub
    Katia Bronstein
    • Woman Killed in Hotelas Woman Killed in Hotel
    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Rubem Fonseca(novel "High Art")
      • Matthew Chapman(screenplay: English version) (additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    An American photographer in Rio de Janeiro becomes involved in the world of "knife culture" when he sets out to find the killer of one of his models. —Cornel Ormsby <LionInOil@aol.com>
    • female rear nudity
    • female nudity
    • fertility fetish
    • murder
    • brazil
    • 2 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong graphic violence, and for language and sensuality.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Feature directorial debut for documentary filmmaker Walter Salles Jr.
    • Goofs
      The knife dealer says the Applegate-Fairbairn knife is used by British commandos. Actually the knife is a redesign of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife that was widely used in WWII, the Applegate-Fairbairn wasn't issued to any armed forces to this day.
    • Quotes

      Peter Mandrake: All my life, I've been looking for something... different.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 19 seconds for an '18' rating.
    • Connections
      References Cul-de-sac (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      The Photographer (A Gentleman's Honor)
      Written and Arranged by Philip Glass

      Orchestra conducted by Michael Riesman

      Courtesy of CBS Records

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Powerful
    Tchéky Karyo is frankly OUTSTANDING in his role as Hermes. The disturbing, quiet, intense, dangerous man, superb! I feel this is Peter Coyote at his best, a vulnerable, intelligent, humane man who comes face to face with the reality of life that previously he had only viewed through the lens of his camera.

    Again those remarkably talented Brazilian actors and actresses just continuously amaze me. As in another film I very much enjoyed that was shot in Brazil, BOCA, the Brazilian talent is immense. Previous comments have outlined the plot and so forth. I would only add that this film is tense and one comes away from it with a sense of discomfort, and that is something to be so affected by a film when all too often once the house lights come on there is no residual emotional connection.

    I noted on the main details page that the Spanish version is several minutes longer than the USA video version and that REALLY irks me. This should be available, as should Zalman King's BOCA, on DVD and in full length, unedited, uncut, uncensored.

    If one just wants to waste a couple of hours in amusement this is not the film to see, if one wants to have a visceral reaction and to be taken by one's collar and dragged into the frenetic and all too grim world of the invisible people of a great metropolis then by all means see EXPOSURE aka A GRANDE ARTE.
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    • Jun 13, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1992 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Exposure
    • Filming locations
      • Andes, Bolivia
    • Production companies
      • Alpha Filmes
      • J&M Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $356,825
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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