O Beijo No Asfalto
1981 · Movie · 80 min. · Brazil
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. The opportunist scum photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, they accuse Arandir of homosexuality. Further, they say that the victim would be his lover and had been killed by Arandir because he was jealous.
Direction Bruno Barreto
Cast Tarcísio Meira · Ney Latorraca · Lídia Brondi · Christiane Torloni · Daniel Filho · Oswaldo Loureiro · Ligia Diniz · Pedro Paulo Rangel · Thelma Reston · Flávio São Thiago · Renato Coutinho · Lícia Magna · Xuxa Lopes · Estelita Bell · Francisco Santos · Paschoal Villaboin · Newton Couto · Marcos Miranda
Soundtrack Guto Graça Mello
Screenplay Doc Comparato · Nelson Rodrigues
Cinematography Murilo Salles
Original title O Beijo No Asfalto
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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