A Summer Rain
# A Summer Rain

A Summer Rain (Portuguese: Chuvas de Verão) is a 1978 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It tells the story of Afonso, a newly retired sixty-five-year-old man who falls in love with his neighbor.

## Cast

* Joffre Soares as Afonso
* Miriam Pires as Isaura
* Rodolfo Arena as Lourenço
* Carlos Gregório as Paulinho
* Gracinda Freire as Judith
* Cristina Aché as Lurdinha
* Luis Antonio as Lacraia
* Daniel Filho as Geraldinho
* Marieta Severo as Dodora
* Lourdes Mayer as Dona Helô
* Paulo César Pereio as Juraci
* Sady Cabral as Abelardo
* Roberto Bonfim as chief officer

## Reception

It was awarded the Best Film at the 4th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva, and it has won four awards at the 11th Festival de Brasília: Best Editing, Best Scenography, Best Supporting Actress for Pires and Best Supporting Actor for Pereio.

