The hidden depths of celias singing give the movie an extra dimension everyone in this movie is. Veteran headshaker lupe ontiveros fills out the cast as rossums suspicious grandmother and milos former motherinlaw. Passionada an oldfashioned romantic yarn strung against the backdrop of new englands portuguese community, passionada is a lovely, albeit imperfect fable marked by strong performances and. Though still young and beautiful, celia amonte sofia milos, who lost her beloved husband. The film is set in new bedford, massachusetts, a formerly wealthy port town with a sizable population of portuguese descent. Suntimes film critic passionada assembles the elements for a soap opera, and turns them into a bubble bath. Despite its pornmovie title, this predictable and uninspired romantic drama fizzles like a.
New releases not on netflix, hulu or amazon prime subscriptions. Celia amonte sofia milos is a beautiful widow in her mid30s who buries. Worlds collide in this romantic comedy set within the portuguese fishing community of new bedford, mass. Set in the portugueseamerican fishing community of new bedford, massachusetts, passionada focuses on the travails of young widow sofia milos and teenage daughter emmy rossum. The widows naive teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a british man whos new in town. Passionada, being distributed by samuel goldwyn films, will be released nationally aug.
It is directed by dan ireland and stars jason isaacs, sofia milos and emmy rossum, costarring seymour cassel and theresa russell. When a widowed mother refuses to date even years after her husbands death, daughter vicky milos sets out on a quest to find romance for her mom even if it means striking a deal with a handsome gambler isaacs whom no mother would ever approve. Dan ireland directs the romantic comedy passionada about the amontes, a portugueseamerican family living in new bedford, ma. Set in new bedford, massachusetts, this romantic comedy focuses on a portugese widow whose teenage daughter urges her to date a recently arrived, successful fishing businessman jason isaacs.
Rent passionada 2002 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Passionada is a charming and surprising love story set in the portugueseamerican community of new bedford, massachusetts. Miloss character is the beautiful, proud widow of a new bedford. Set in the portugese community of new bedford, massachusetts, this is a story of hope and of. The story is by david bakalar, and the screenplay is by jim and steve jermanok. Her daughter, teenage vicky emmy rossum, secretly tries to fix up her mom on an internet dating service and goes off on mysterious latenight. Passionada is a romantic comedy about a portuguese widow whose husband, a fisherman, died at sea. Directed by dan ireland and starring jason isaacs, sofia milos, emmy rossum and theresa russell. The technical aspects of passionada also help to make this a cutabove average movie. The movie has been directed by dan ireland, from a first screenplay by. It is directed by dan ireland and stars jason isaacs, sofia milos and emmy rossum. The movie itself courts you with views of the coast near the portugueseamerican settlement at new bedford, mass. Passionada s filmmakers have attempted to make a culturallyvibrant, romantic comedy by weaving a celebration of the portuguese musical and culinary heritage into the story. New bedford may seem like an ordinary setting, but the greatest pleasure of passionada is the way it allows you to wander those streets, taking in a new.
Perfect casting milos as celia andonte, a portuguese widow. At first glance, passionada may sound like a movie playing after dark on some seedy cable channel. Fabulous cast, with lots of chemistry between mr jason and ms milos great, beautiful location helps the plot, new bedford ma shines in this movie. Set in the portuguese community of new bedford, massachusetts, the movie is slight and perhaps not terribly believable. Set in the same town, new bedford, ma, that inspired herman melville to write moby dick, this is the story of a portuguese widow whose teenage daughter convinces her to date a rich fishing industry businessman who\s recently moved into town. Dear passionada page editorsadminstrators, my name is tracy and i currently work for the standard times website which is called. Claudio rochas lensing bathes everything in a soft, summery glow that compliments the new bedford location and the handsome cast. Unlikely romance is the subject of passionada, an atmospheric piece just offbeat enough to be likable. Seymour cassell, sofia milos, emmy rossum, jason isaacs, dan ireland, david bakalar, sandyo productions, llc. Passionada is the 2003 romantic drama about the unlikely courtship between a portuguese widow and a con artist. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing passionada near you. My favorite scene, next to the opening one of new bedford harbor, is when all the characters are at the portuguese feast.
Much of passionada takes place at a lovely place with an ugly name, buzzards bay. However, the movie goes downhill the more you learn about celia and charlie. She sews in a textile mill by day, sings in a cabaret by night haunting portuguese ballads. Perfect setting new bedford, massachusetts, a little bit of portugal. Charlie beck jason isaacs is a con man and professional gambler, who comes to new bedford. Celia amonte sofia milos mourns the loss of her beloved husband, a. Set in the flavorful portuguese fishing community in new bedford, the film offers two quirky lovers. Having gone to the portuguese feast in new bedford year after year, it was interesting to watch. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Set in the fishing community of new bedford, ma, the movie is a romance story.
Passionada was filmed in new bedford, ma and we are the local newspaper for this city. I highly recommend this movie to anyone, especially someone who. Samuel goldwyn films and fireworks pictures will distribute director dan irelands latest film, passionada. Passionada becomes yet another seizetheday oddcouple fable.
The movie is populated with lovable rogues, cuddly coots, passionate widows and beloved ghosts, and is about a romance between a professional gambler and a torch singer in mourning, but somehow all of these elements fall into place. Passionada is a charming and surprising love story set in the portuguese american community of new bedford, massachusetts. Set in the portugese community of new bedford, massachusetts, this is a story of hope and of second chances. If you love romance movies or novels, im sure that you will not be disappointed. Celia amonte sofia milos is a beautiful widow in her mid30s who buries her pain and loss by singing her native fado music. Celia is supporting her motherinlaw and teenage daughter. The widow falls for the brit, a professional gambler who. The movie was written by siblings steve and jim jermanok and directed by dan ireland. Passionada is a sweet little romantic comedy set in the portugueseamerican community of new bedford, mass. The production makes the location seem like a beautiful foreign land instead of a new england fishing community. The widow falls for the brit, a professional gambler who pretends to be in the fishing business. No small amount of the films pleasure derives from the inspired use of new bedford, a historic and picturesque town, as the setting for passionada. Watch passionada movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
The movies website mentions the sadness within as being a rough. Passionada is a romantic comedy about a portuguese widow whose husband. Melville fans who havent got out there will want to see what the place looks like. Editors note the standardtimes went to seattle to cover sunday nights world premiere of passionada the movie filmed in new bedford a year ago. We have set up a page specifically for the film passionada.
Passionada, the third feature from director and seattle international film festival cofounder dan ireland, is an unabashedly romantic story about second chances, in life and in love. The script was reportedly written on spec, at least in part to promote the town of new bedford, last the location for a movie when gregory peck appeared in. It will play locally at flagship cinema in new bedford. The movie was filmed in and around the heavily portuguese city of new bedford, and cinematographer claudio rocha brings out the rich hues of dusk and the lurid colors of the feast, but the milieu. I discovered jason isaacs thru this movie, and havent looked back since. With jason isaacs, sofia milos, emmy rossum, theresa russell. The story is by david bakalar, and the screenplay is by jim jermanok and steve jermanok. Set in the flavorful portuguese fishing community in new bedford, the film offers.
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