Rio, I Love You

Rio, I Love You (2014)

Rio, Eu Te Amo

Love happens everywhere. Some love stories only happen in Rio.

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.

Date of release
2014-09-12
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (50)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Guillermo Arriaga, Fernando Meirelles, José Padilha, Vicente Amorim, Stephan Elliott, Im Sang-soo, Nadine Labaki, Carlos Saldanha, Paolo Sorrentino, John Turturro, Andrucha Waddington, César Charlone

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Rio de Janeiro

Rio, I Love You is a 2014 Brazilian anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. It's the fourth film in the Cities of Love franchise, created and produced by Emmanuel Benbihy.

Production

The participating directors were Brazilians Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age and Rio), José Padilha (Elite Squad), Andrucha Waddington (The House of Sand) and Fernando Meirelles (City of God), the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki (Caramel), the Mexican screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga (Babel), the Australian director Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), the Italian director Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty), the American act…

The opening and closing sequences, plus the transitions were directed by Brazilian Vicente Amorim, while musician Gilberto Gil composed the theme song.

Those responsible for producing the film, among them Rio Filme, disclosed that the cost of production was R$20 million.

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