Central Station

Name: Central Station
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-04-03
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto

1998·Movie·111 min·★ 8.1(1,055)

Drama

“Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves”

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.

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United Kingdom	BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Curzon Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema
Germany	filmingo, CineMix+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Orange VOD, LaCinetek, Sooner
Spain	Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Netflix, Globoplay, Netflix Standard with Ads, Telecine Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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About Central Station

Central Station is a 1998 Portuguese-language drama film directed by Walter Salles. The cast is led by Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Central Station was produced by MACT Productions, VideoFilmes, and RioFilme and made in Brazil and France. It was released on April 3, 1998. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Walter Salles
Writers: Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro, Walter Salles
Release date: April 3, 1998
Original language: Portuguese
Status: Released
Country: Brazil, France
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: MACT Productions, VideoFilmes, RioFilme

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Central Station cast & crew

Central Station was directed by Walter Salles and written by Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro, and Walter Salles.

The cast features Fernanda Montenegro as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira, Vinícius de Oliveira as Josué Fontenele de Paiva, Marília Pêra as Irene, Othon Bastos as César, Otávio Augusto as Pedrão, and Matheus Nachtergaele as Isaías Paiva.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Antonio Pinto, cinematography is by Walter Carvalho, and it was produced by Elisa Tolomelli and Donald Ranvaud.

Is Central Station worth watching?

Central Station holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 1,055 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Central Station is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Central Station

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