Reaching for the Moon (2013)

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Reaching for the Moon on IMDb 7.0/10 2,321 votes

Released:
2013-02-09

Overview:
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.

Director:
Bruno Barreto

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Miranda Otto
    as
    Elizabeth Bishop
  • Glória Pires
    as
    Lota de Macedo Soares
  • Tracy Middendorf
    as
    Mary Morse
  • Treat Williams
    as
    Robert Lowell
  • Marcello Airoldi
    as
    Carlos Lacerda