
Reaching for the Moon
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February 9, 2013
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Drama, Romance
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Featured Crew
Matthew Chapman
Writer
Bruno Barreto
Director
José Joaquim Salles
Production Design
Cast

Miranda Otto
Elizabeth Bishop

Glória Pires
Lota de Macedo Soares

Tracy Middendorf
Mary Morse

Treat Williams
Robert Lowell

Marcello Airoldi
Carlos Lacerda