Trivia: Tuttle's comment about needing to fill out a '27B/6' form, just to turn on a kitchen faucet, is a subtle reference to author George Orwell, writer of '1984' (which Brazil is a blatant parody of). While working on his novels, Orwell lived in flat 6 at 27B Canonbury Square.
Brazil (1985)
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Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Katherine Helmond
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Lowry is in his new office in Information Retrieval and discovers that he shares a desk with Harvey Lime next door, watch as the camera dollies after Sam into Lime's office: first the camera wobbles as it grazes the door, then later in the scene as the camera moves in further, it bumps audibly to a halt against the edge of the desk, complete with a muffled exclamation by the camera operator.
Harry Tuttle: ...well, that's a pipe of a different color.
Question: Why is this film called Brazil?
Chosen answer: Because of the reoccurring use of the song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso. The song's common English title is "Brazil". And at the end, when Sam is sitting in the chair, he starts to sing "Brazil".
Answer: The song "Brazil" represents a utopian world far off in another part of the world. Characters living in this dystopian world will sing "Brazil" as a form of escapism.