The Magic Eye of Love
O Olho Mágico do Amor
de Ícaro (Francisco C.) Martins & José Antonio Garcia , Brezil , 1981
Vera Maria Gata (Carla Camurati) gets her first job as a secretary at the Friends of Ornithology, a dusty office full of stuffed birds, right in the middle of São Paulo’s “Boca do Lixo”. Prolíxenes (Sergio Mamberti), her boss, is absent most of the time. One day, while changing two paintings on the wall, Vera discovers a hole that leads to a motel room. Her neighbor is Penélope (Tania Alves), a prostitute who receives all kinds of clients. For Vera, the world next door represents her dream of liberation, until she decides to look for Penélope and her life changes. The first film in the ‘trilogy of desire’, The Magic Eye of Love received critical acclaim and won several awards.
The Magic Eye of Love,
Directed by Ícaro (Francisco C.) Martins & José Antonio Garcia
Screenplay byÍcaro (Francisco C.) Martins & José Antonio Garcia
Duration: 83 minute
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 1981
Theatrical release: 1982
Original music composed by: Luís Lopes
Theatrical release: 1982
Information about available material
Medium / Format designated for restoration: Original negatives of sound and image already scanned in 4K by the Brazilian Cinemateque (-08 image rolls in .cri / 4096X3072 sequence -08 sound reels in .wav)
Place of preservation: Cinemateca Brasileira
Other existing formats and their conditions: 35mm print not preserved, digital .mov (1080p 24FPS)
Negotiations undertaken with partner(s): The Brazilian Cinemateque is already a partner, and ideally the image would be restored by Zumbi Post, which already restored Onda Nova. The sound by JLS, but there's nothing secured, as we're looking for fundings.
Information on film rights and desired prospects
Film representative: Julia Duarte (Sales representative, Spamflix)
Rights holders: Julio Adamor (Producer), Francisco Martins (Director)
Available rights: worldwide
Information on current agreements:
- Type: Sales representation
- Structure: Spamflix
- Duration of authorization (start/end dates): 5 years: 5/3/2025 - 4/3/2030
- Country: WW except Brazil
Priority needs for the film: funding, restoration, distribution, new contacts
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