Central Station (1998)

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113 min - Drama - 20 November 1998 (USA)

7.9

Ratings: 7.9/10 from 20,208 users Metascore: 80/100
Reviews: 250 user | 69 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com

An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Fernanda Montenegro	...	Isadora
	Marília Pêra	...	Irene
	Vinícius de Oliveira	...	Josué
	Soia Lira	...	Ana
	Othon Bastos	...	Cezar
	Otávio Augusto	...	Pedrão
	Stela Freitas	...	Yolanda
	Matheus Nachtergaele	...	Isaías
	Caio Junqueira	...	Moisés
	Socorro Nobre	...	Dora's Client
	Manoel Gomes	...	Dora's Client
	Roberto Andrade	...	Dora's Client
	Sheyla Kenia	...	Dora's Client
	Malcon Soares	...	Dora's Client
	Maria Fernandes	...	Dora's Client

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Storyline

Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them 'trash'. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue and takes a trip with him to find his father. Written by Anonymous

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The motion picture for people who want to feel that they have shared a very special emotional experience... instead of just another night out at the movies! See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Country:

Brazil | France

Language:

Portuguese | German

Release Date:

20 November 1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Estación central See more »

Filming Locations:

Arcoverde, State of Pernambuco, Brazil See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,710 (USA) (22 November 1998) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$5,595,428 (USA) (11 July 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Audiovisual Development Bureau, Ministerio da Cultura, BEI Comunicações, Bahiatursa See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min | Canada: 115 min | Finland: 110 min | Netherlands: 108 min | Germany: 108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Shot in sequence See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dora's Client: [dictating a letter] My darling, My heart belongs to you. No matter what you've done, I still love you. I love you. While you're locked in there all those years, I'll be locked up out here, waiting for you.
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Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Message in a Bottle/My Favorite Martian/Children of Heaven/Blast from the Past/God Said, 'Ha!'" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Preciso me encontrar"
Written by Candeia
Performed by Cartola See more »

Central Station (1998)
Central do Brasil (original title)

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