| Product Summary | | Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00043396038332 | | Buy.com Sku: 40114259 | | Item#: V99MQ5 | Rating:  |
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Subtitled
A moving tale of the human spirit concerning an orphaned boy befriended by a lonely and cynical woman.
Editor's Note
Fernanda Montenegro's affecting performance, nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, is the centerpiece in this acclaimed Brazilian film. In the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro, a young boy witnesses the accidental death of his mother. When a lonely, retired schoolteacher (Montenegro) reluctantly agrees to care for the boy, they begin a journey across the countryside on which they learn valuable lessons about each other and the human spirit.
| Features | Region 1 Encoding | | Keep Case | | Audio Commentary by Salles, Montenegro, and Producer Cohn | | Talent & Filmographies | | Scene Selections |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 6/3/2008 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 03833 | | UPC: 00043396038332 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Portuguese | | Available Audio Tracks: Portuguese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...A Brazilian film of uncommon grace....A work of imperishable heart..." 12/10/1998 p.131Sight and Sound
"...[A] microcosm of Brazilian life both intimate and eloquent..." 03/??/1999 p.37-8 Entertainment Weekly
"...A richly tender and moving experience....Salles displays a pure, unpatronizing feel for the poetry of broken lives..." -- Rating: A- 12/11/1998 p.52 New York Times
"...Beautifully observed and featuring a bravura performance by the Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro....[A] lovely, stirring film..." 11/20/1998 p.E10 Box Office
"...A sincere film....Backed by an arresting performance from Montenegro, the film's strength is subtlety....CENTRAL STATION'S emotional ending is honest and moving..." 11/01/1998 p.154 Premiere
"...Its humanism is genuinely felt....The kind of movie that's rarely made anymore: an unromanticized look into completely unglamorous lives..." 12/01/1998 p.33 USA Today
"...Montenegro clicks with nonprofessional co-star Vinicius de Oliveira, and director Walter Salles has a flair for outdoor compositions..." 07/16/1999 p.9E |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot | 4.5 | | Acting |  5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Brilliant! Friday, January 24, 2003
anabez from Lakewood, WA
One of the best and touching movies I have seen in my entire life. Was this review helpful?  
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 True to Brazil Monday, February 14, 2000
Javier from Baltimore, MD
The movie had so many wonderful qualities that the non-novel ideas presented in the plot were all but forgotten. For one, the main character reminds me of my mother in every way; really, she is 'the' Spanish/Portugese mother.
The depiction of the country was very true to reality, also. It relayed all the poverty and dispair in the countryside. But enough analysis, the movie contained wonderful actors and actresses and it was emotional to watch -- that is more than enough for me to enjoy a movie. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 A great movie experience! Monday, December 20, 1999
Borjer1 from San Francisco, Cal
Central Station is one of the best new foreign films to come along in the last couple of years.
You will have tearfull eyes at the end. Fantastic!! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Superb Tuesday, August 31, 1999
alexandris_irina from Boca Raton, FL
This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Fernanda Montenegro should have won an Oscar for this one. The story is very human and realistic. I highly recommend it. Was this review helpful?
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