The Story of Fausta

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The Story of Fausta
Directed by Bruno Barreto
Written by Naum Alves de Sousa
Starring Betty Faria
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

The Story of Fausta (Portuguese : Romance da Empregada) is a 1988 Brazilian drama film directed by Bruno Barreto. [1] The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2016). "The Story of Fausta". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences