Nise: The Heart of Madness
Nise: O Coração da Loucura
Synopsis
After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.
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Nise: The Heart of Madness Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-04-12
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Glória Pires
Nise da Silveira
Simone Mazzer
Adelina Gomes
Julio Adrião
Carlos Pertuis
Claudio Jaborandy
Emygdio de Barros
Fabrício Boliveira
Fernando Diniz
Roney Villela
Lúcio Noeman
Flávio Bauraqui
Otávio Ignácio
Bernardo Marinho
Raphael Domingues
Augusto Madeira
Lima
Felipe Rocha
Almir
Roberta Rodrigues
Ivone
Georgiana Góes
Martha Pires
Fernando Eiras
Mário Magalhães
Charles Fricks
Mário Pedrosa
Zé Carlos Machado
Dr. Nelson
Michel Bercovitch
Dr. César
Tadeu Aguiar
Dr. Mourão
Luciana Fregolente
Eugênia
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roberto Berliner
- Screenplay & Story
- Flávia Castro, Maurício Lissovski, Patrícia Andrade, Chris Alcazar, Maria Camargo, Leonardo Rocha, Roberto Berliner
- Original Score
- Jaques Morelenbaum
- Original Title
- Nise: O Coração da Loucura
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- TvZERO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roberto Berliner
Flávia Castro, Maurício Lissovski, Patrícia Andrade, Chris Alcazar, Maria Camargo, Leonardo Rocha, Roberto Berliner
Jaques Morelenbaum
André Horta
Pedro Bronz, Leonardo Domingues
Rodrigo Letier, Lorena Bondarovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Rodrigo Letier
Producer
Daniel Flaksman
Production Design
Robson Sartori
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cristina Kangussu
Costume Design
Flávia Castro
Screenplay
Maurício Lissovski
Screenplay
Patrícia Andrade
Screenplay
Roberto Berliner
Director
Chris Alcazar
Screenplay
Maria Camargo
Screenplay
Leonardo Rocha
Screenplay
Roberto Berliner
Screenplay
Pedro Bronz
Editor
Leonardo Domingues
Editor
André Horta
Director of Photography
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What is Nise: The Heart of Madness about?
After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.
Who directed Nise: The Heart of Madness?
Nise: The Heart of Madness was directed by Roberto Berliner.
Who stars in Nise: The Heart of Madness?
The principal cast of Nise: The Heart of Madness includes Glória Pires, Simone Mazzer, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira.
When was Nise: The Heart of Madness released and how long is it?
Nise: The Heart of Madness was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Nise: The Heart of Madness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nise: The Heart of Madness was composed by Jaques Morelenbaum.