Glória Pires
Lota de Macedo Soares
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Reaching for the Moon (Portuguese: Flores Raras, "Rare Flowers") is a 2013 Brazilian biographical drama film, written by Julie Sayres and Matthew Chapman, directed by Bruno Barreto. The film is based on the book Flores Raras e Banalíssimas (in English, Rare and Commonplace Flowers), by Carmem L. Oliveira.
- R$ 13,000,000
- August 16, 2013 (Brazil)
- Paula Barreto, Lucy Barreto
- Marcelo Zarvos
Aug 16, 2013 · Reaching for the Moon: Directed by Bruno Barreto. With Miranda Otto, Glória Pires, Tracy Middendorf, Marcello Airoldi. A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
- (3.5K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Bruno Barreto
- 2013-08-16
Poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) has a love affair with architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Gloria Pires). Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Lgbtq+. Original Language: English. Director: Bruno...
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- Gloria Pires
- Bruno Barreto
- LC Barreto
Nov 8, 2013 · Nov. 8, 2013. It’s not unusual, especially these days, for a film to have a lengthy gestation period. But “ Reaching for the Moon ,” a new drama about the tempestuous love affair between...
A biopic of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop, who visited Rio de Janeiro in 1951 and fell in love with an architect, Lota de Macedo Soares, who inspired her famous poem "One Art". The film depicts their romance, their challenges and their struggles with alcoholism, but fails to explore her artistic process or her personal struggles.
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Reaching For The Moon. Set in 1950s Brazil, this sumptuous drama recounts Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto, "Lord of the Rings") and her love affair with famed architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
Summaries. A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Synopsis. Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) is a middle age, aspiring poet, under tutelage of Robert Lowell (Treat Williams). Lowell loves Elizabeth, but she doesn't encourage "his weekly attacks on her virtue".
