Brazil
1985
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Synopsis
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
Brazil (1985) is a 2h 23min comedy feature film by Terry Gilliam. Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan
Original language
English
First release
February 20, 1985 (France)
Production companies
Regency Enterprises
Crew
Screenplay
Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Patrick Cassavetti
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Editing
Julian Doyle
Music
Michael Kamen
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2025 - Retrospectiva
- Octopus Film Festival 2018 - Hala odlotów
Soundtracks
| CD | Brazil (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Kamen (1992) | 18 releases, 1992-2015: Milan, Victor |
| Cassette | Brazil (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Kamen (1992) | 2 releases, 1992-1993: Milan |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | February 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 22, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 28, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 15, 1985 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | March 18, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | March 29, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 19, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 26, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Norway | June 1, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | June 12, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 16, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 23, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | September 12, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 17, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | October 17, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 1, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | December 5, 1985 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 18, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Peru | December 19, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Canada | February 19, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 18, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 10, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 5, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | July 13, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 9, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 15, 2003 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 2, 2003 |
| Streaming | France | May 15, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | October 5, 2017 |
| Streaming | Poland | August 1, 2018 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | May 12, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | June 10, 2022 |
| Theatrical | France | June 5, 2026 |
| Theatrical | France | July 8, 2026 |
| Streaming | Indonesia | August 1, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | November 27, 1985 |
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1992 |
| Home video | France | September 19, 1993 |
| Home video | France | May 6, 1999 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 1, 2003 |
| Home video | Greece | March 1, 2004 |
| Home video | Sweden | June 28, 2006 |
| Home video | France | February 15, 2012 |
| Home video | Sweden | September 19, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Cast | Jonathan Pryce (Sam Lowry), Robert De Niro (Harry Tuttle), Katherine Helmond (Mrs. Ida Lowry), Ian Holm (Mr. Kurtzmann), Bob Hoskins (Spoor), Michael Palin (Jack Lint), Ian Richardson (Mr. Warrenn), Peter Vaughan (Mr. Helpmann), Kim Greist (Jill Layton), Jim Broadbent (Dr. Jaffe), Barbara Hicks (Mrs. Alma Terrain), Charles McKeown (Lime), Derrick O'Connor (Dowser), Kathryn Pogson (Shirley), Bryan Pringle (Spiro), Sheila Reid (Mrs. Buttle), John Flanagan (T.V. Interviewer / Salesman), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Priest), John Pierce Jones (Basement Guard), Nigel Planer (Charlie--Dept. of Works), Terence Bayler (T.V. Commercial Presenter), Gorden Kaye (M.O.I. Lobby Porter), Jack Purvis (Dr. Chapman), Howard Lew Lewis (Black Maria Guard), Ray Cooper (Technician), Brian Miller (Mr. Buttle), Simon Jones (Arrest Official), Derek Deadman (Bill - Dept. of Works), Bill Wallis (Bespectacled Lurker), Myrtle Devenish (Typist in Jack's Office), Ann Way (Old Lady with Dog), Don Henderson (First 'Black Maria' Guard), Oscar Quitak (Interview Official), Harold Innocent (Interview Official), John Grillo (Interview Official), Ralph Nossek (Interview Official), David Gant (Interview Official), James Coyle (Interview Official), Patrick Connor (Cell Guard), Elizabeth Spender (Alison / 'Barbara' Lint), Russell Keith Grant (Young Gallant at Funeral), Terry Gilliam (Smoking Man (uncredited)), Winston Dennis (Samurai Warrior) |
| Screenplay | Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard |
| Producer | Arnon Milchan, Patrick Cassavetti |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing | Julian Doyle |
| Music | Michael Kamen |
| Production design | Norman Garwood |
| Costumes | James Acheson |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
