Macunaima
Macunaíma
1969, Film, 95 min, Comedy, Fantasy, Portuguese, Brazil, MoviePedia score 67
My! Such laziness!
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.
Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Cast
- Grande Otelo as Macunaíma's son
- Paulo José as Macunaíma's mother
- Jardel Filho as Venceslau Pietro Pietra
- Dina Sfat as Ci
- Milton Gonçalves as Jiguê
- Rodolfo Arena as Maanape
- Joana Fomm as Sofara
- Maria Do Rosario as Iriqui
- Rafael de Carvalho as Caapora
- Nazareth Ohana
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