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Original title

Brazil

Year

1985

Running time

138 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Terry Gilliam

Screenwriter

Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown

Cast

Music

Michael Kamen

Cinematography

Roger Pratt

Producer

Universal Pictures. Producer: Arnon Milchan Production

Genre

Sci-Fi. Drama. Comedy | Steampunk. Cyberpunk. Neo-noir. Satire. Cult Movie. Dystopia

Synopsis

The film centers on Sam Lowry, a young man trying to find a woman who appears in his dreams while he is working in a mind-numbing job and living a life in a small apartment, set in a dystopian world in which there is an over-reliance on poorly maintained (and rather whimsical) machines.

Rankings Position

#57 Best Science Fiction Movies
#90 Best British Movies

Awards: 1985: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay, Art Direction

1985: BAFTA: Best Special Visual Effects and Production Design

1985: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film, Director & Screenplay

1985: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): 2 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Here Gilliam fuses terror and comedy with real brilliance; elsewhere the plot's gaping holes reduce the film to a glittering novelty."

Time Out
"Gilliam's dystopian epic remains among his best, blending his trademark visual inventiveness with a vicious brand of social satire. Unique and essential (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Adam Smith: Empire
"A superb example of the power of comedy to underscore serious ideas, even solemn ones (...) it's a remarkable accomplishment for Mr. Gilliam"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"The movie is very hard to follow. I have seen it twice, and am still not sure exactly who all the characters are, or how they fit (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"A ferociously creative 1985 black comedy filled with wild tonal contrasts, swarming details, and unfettered visual invention--every shot carries a charge of surprise and delight"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Reader
"One of those rare gems that prove equally stunning on both aesthetic and cerebral levels."

Entertainment Weekly
"'Brazil' offers a chillingly hilarious vision of the near-future"

Variety Staff: Variety

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Ranking Lists Position

26 The Weirdest Movies I Have Ever Watched (126)
53 My Favorite Sci-Fi Films (280)
64 My Favorite British & Irish Movies (39)
66 My Favorites from the 80s (108)
70 My Favorite Cult Classics (113)
86 Movies I Want to Watch (old releases) (3062)

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