RIP Hector Babenco

[Danik 2016]

Hector Babenco, 70, died on Wednesday evening in Hospital Sirio Libanês (São Paulo) of heart failure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_Babenco

[YesNo]

I haven't heard of him, but I realize I don't catch the names of directors as often as the actors. I will have to look for some of his films. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" sounds interesting.

[Danik 2016]

I found the complete movie. I didn´t remember it was spoken in English:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_fjf01iebc

[YesNo]

I just finished watching the movie. It was very good. After starting it I realized I saw this some decades ago, but I had forgot about it.

[heartwing]

I tried to find his other movies on Amazon and Netfix, but At Play in the Fields of the Lord and Ironweed for example are not available live streaming.

[Danik 2016]

"The Kiss...." Was famoust at the time, I think also in US. The production involved people from several countries (Argentina, US, Brazil), something less usual then than today, and got Babenco an Oscar indication.
Here is Iroonweed, a grand film too.
https://vimeo.com/150630332

[heartwing]

"The Kiss...." Was famoust at the time, I think also in US. The production involved people from several countries (Argentina, US, Brazil), something less usual then than today, and got Babenco an Oscar indication.
Here is Iroonweed, a grand film too.
https://vimeo.com/150630332

Thank you, Danik!

[YesNo]

Ironweed looks interesting based on William Kennedy's novel. I didn't read the novel, nor do I normally watch something that is not labeled a comedy, but I realize I should expand my view of the world.

[heartwing]

Ironweed looks interesting based on William Kennedy's novel. I didn't read the novel, nor do I normally watch something that is not labeled a comedy, but I realize I should expand my view of the world.

I have watched this movie before at some point and it is challenging. I know what you mean about comedies and often I watch something light at the day's end. I may try to watch it again at some point. Meryl Streep is fantastic.

[Danik 2016]

For me it depends very much on my state of spirit, what I want to watch. When I want to relax I also prefer a comedy.
I watched Ironweed a long time ago, on TV. I only remember that it is about outcasts. The actors were wonderful and I think the realism of the film is not so implacable as in his Brazilian movies.