Central Station
Central do Brasil
“Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Top Cast
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Fernanda Montenegro
Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Josué Fontenele de Paiva
Marília Pêra
Irene
Othon Bastos
César
Otávio Augusto
Pedrão
Matheus Nachtergaele
Isaías Paiva
Caio Junqueira
Moisés Paiva
Stela Freitas
Yolanda
Maria Menezes
Waitress
Sergio Kato
Dora's Client
Soia Lira
Ana Fontenele
Rita Assemany
Jessé's Wife
Harildo Déda
Bené
Gildásio Leite
Man on the bus
Nanego Lira
Nordeste preacher
José Pereira da Silva
Dora's Client
Everaldo Pontes
Dora's Client
Inaldo Santana
Dora's Client
Release History & Theatrical Window
Vancouver International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 20, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 9, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.93x
+$2.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Salles
- Screenplay & Story
- Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
- Original Score
- Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum
- Original Title
- Central do Brasil
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, France
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $2.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.6M
- Production Studios
- MACT Productions, VideoFilmes, RioFilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Salles
Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum
Walter Carvalho
Isabelle Rathery, Felipe Lacerda
Thomas Garvin, Elisa Tolomelli, Arthur Cohn, Donald Ranvaud, Lillian Birnbaum
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Salles
Screenplay
Cassio Amarante
Production Design
Walter Salles
Director
Carla Caffé
Production Design
João Emanuel Carneiro
Screenplay
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
Walter Carvalho
Director of Photography
Marcos Bernstein
Screenplay
Isabelle Rathery
Editor
Felipe Lacerda
Editor
Arthur Cohn
Producer
Cristina Camargo
Costume Design
Jaques Morelenbaum
Original Music Composer
Jack Gajos
Producer
Paulo Carlos De Brito
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Central Station
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Central Station about?
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.
Who directed Central Station?
Central Station was directed by Walter Salles.
Who stars in Central Station?
The principal cast of Central Station includes Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto.
When was Central Station released and how long is it?
Central Station was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Central Station?
Central Station had a reported production budget of $2.9M and grossed $5.6M at the worldwide box office (1.93 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Central Station?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Central Station was composed by Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Central Station?
Central Station holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).