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Central Station

1998 film by Walter Salles
Movie film Q1054036
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Summary

Central Station is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Golden Bear[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[6], Silver Bear for Best Actress[7], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[8], Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film[9], BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[10]
  • Director: Walter Salles[11]
  • Screenwriter: Walter Salles[12], João Emanuel Carneiro[13], Marcos Bernstein[14]
  • Composer: Jaques Morelenbaum[15], Antonio Pinto[16]
  • Genre: drama film[17]
  • Named after: Central do Brasil[18]
  • Cast member: Fernanda Montenegro[19], Vinícius de Oliveira[20], Matheus Nachtergaele[21], Marília Pêra[22], Caio Junqueira[23], Otávio Augusto[24], Stella Freitas[25], Othon Bastos[26]
  • Producer: Arthur Cohn[27], Donald Ranvaud[28], Robert Redford[29], Walter Salles[30]
  • Director of photography: Walter Carvalho[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Portuguese[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 94%[34], 7.9/10[35], 80/100[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: France[38], Brazil[39]
  • Publication date: January 16, 1998[40], April 3, 1998[41], December 24, 1998[42], December 2, 1998[43], July 11, 2018[44], November 20, 1998[45]
  • Distributed by: BiM Distribuzione[46], Netflix[47]
  • Narrative location: Rio de Janeiro[48]
  • Official website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/central-station[49]
  • Filming location: Rio de Janeiro[50]
  • Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[51], Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films[52]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[53], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[54], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[55], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[56], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[57], Golden Bear[58], Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[59], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[60], Silver Bear for Best Actress[61], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[62], Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress[63], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[64], Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film[65], BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[66]

Why It Matters

Central Station has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did Central Station receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[6].

Related Entities

Brazil Fernanda Montenegro film France Netflix Robert Redford Walter Salles

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List, Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films
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    Screenwriter → Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
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