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Central Station (1998)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Walter Salles
Writer : Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro, Walter Salles

Synopsis

An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Actors

Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro
Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Josué Fontenele de Paiva
Marília Pêra
Marília Pêra
Irene
Othon Bastos
Othon Bastos
César
Otávio Augusto
Otávio Augusto
Pedrão
Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele
Isaías Paiva
Caio Junqueira
Caio Junqueira
Moisés Paiva
Stela Freitas
Stela Freitas
Yolanda
Maria Menezes
Maria Menezes
Waitress
Sergio Kato
Sergio Kato
Dora's Client
Soia Lira
Soia Lira
Ana Fontenele
Rita Assemany
Rita Assemany
Jessé's Wife
Harildo Déda
Harildo Déda
Bené
Gildásio Leite
Gildásio Leite
Man in the bus
Nanego Lira
Nanego Lira
Nordeste preacher
José Pereira da Silva
José Pereira da Silva
Dora's Client
Everaldo Pontes
Everaldo Pontes
Dora's Client
Inaldo Santana
Inaldo Santana
Dora's Client in Nordeste
Gideon Rosa
Gideon Rosa
Jessé
Antonieta Noronha
Antonieta Noronha
Violeta

Crews

Walter Salles
Walter Salles
Director
Marcos Bernstein
Marcos Bernstein
Screenplay
João Emanuel Carneiro
João Emanuel Carneiro
Screenplay
Walter Salles
Walter Salles
Screenplay
Arthur Cohn
Arthur Cohn
Producer
Elisa Tolomelli
Elisa Tolomelli
Executive Producer
Donald Ranvaud
Donald Ranvaud
Executive Producer
Thomas Garvin
Thomas Garvin
Executive Producer
Jack Gajos
Jack Gajos
Producer
Paulo Carlos De Brito
Paulo Carlos De Brito
Producer
Afonso Coaracy
Afonso Coaracy
Line Producer
Lillian Birnbaum
Lillian Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Walter Carvalho
Walter Carvalho
Director of Photography
Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum
Original Music Composer
Antonio Pinto
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
Felipe Lacerda
Felipe Lacerda
Editor
Isabelle Rathery
Isabelle Rathery
Editor
Sérgio Machado
Sérgio Machado
Casting
Cassio Amarante
Cassio Amarante
Production Design
Carla Caffé
Carla Caffé
Production Design
Cristina Camargo
Cristina Camargo
Costume Design
Antoine Garabedian
Antoine Garabedian
Makeup Artist
Mônica Costa
Mônica Costa
Set Designer
Marcelo Larrea
Marcelo Larrea
Set Designer
Jean-Claude Brisson
Jean-Claude Brisson
Sound Designer
François Groult
François Groult
Sound Designer
Mark A. Van Der Willigen
Mark A. Van Der Willigen
Sound Designer
Bruno Tarrière
Bruno Tarrière
Sound mixer
Walter Salles
Walter Salles
Producer
Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre
Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Kátia Lund
Kátia Lund
Assistant Director
João Emanuel Carneiro
João Emanuel Carneiro
Assistant Director
Vinicius Coimbra
Vinicius Coimbra
Assistant Director
Sérgio Machado
Sérgio Machado
Assistant Director
Mauricio Couto Bevilaqua
Mauricio Couto Bevilaqua
Special Effects Supervisor
Sergio Farjalla Jr.
Sergio Farjalla Jr.
Special Effects Coordinator
Yvan Lucas
Yvan Lucas
Color Timer
Paula Chevallet
Paula Chevallet
Thanks
Marcelo Brasil
Marcelo Brasil
First Assistant Camera
Ulisses Malta Jr.
Ulisses Malta Jr.
Electrician
Zezé di Camargo
Zezé di Camargo
Additional Soundtrack
Luciano Camargo
Luciano Camargo
Additional Soundtrack

Trailers and other movies

Central Station Trailer 1998

Posters and backgrounds

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