Brazil
Brazil (1985)
“It's only a state of mind.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
as Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Harry Tuttle
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
as Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Mr. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Spoor
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
as Jack Lint
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
as Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Mr. Helpmann
Kim Greist
Kim Greist
as Jill Layton
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
as Dr. Jaffe
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks
as Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown
as LimeCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 143 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
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"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.