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Central Station

Drama • 1998 • 1h 51m

Central Station movie poster

RATING★ 4.1

RUNTIME1h 51m

LANGUAGEPT

STATUSReleased

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📖 Synopsis

An emotional 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.

🎥 Production Details

Tagline: “Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves”
Release Status: Released

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Genres

Drama

Director

Walter Salles

Original Language

PT

🎭 Cast

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda MontenegroIsadora 'Dora' Teixeira

Vinícius de Oliveira

Vinícius de OliveiraJosué Fontenele de Paiva

Marília Pêra

Marília PêraIrene

Othon Bastos

Othon BastosCésar

Otávio Augusto

Otávio AugustoPedrão

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus NachtergaeleIsaías Paiva

Caio Junqueira

Caio JunqueiraMoisés Paiva

Stela Freitas

Stela FreitasYolanda

Maria Menezes

Maria MenezesWaitress

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Sergio KatoDora's Client

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Station about?: An emotional 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.
Who directed Central Station?: Central Station was directed by Walter Salles.
When was Central Station released?: Central Station was released on April 3, 1998.
How long is Central Station?: Central Station has a runtime of 1h 51m.
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