Macunaima
My! Such laziness!
1969 · 1h 50m · NOT RATED
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Directed by
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Director
- Grande Otelo as Macunaíma
- Paulo José as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
- Jardel Filho as Venceslau Pietro Pietra
- Milton Gonçalves as Jiguê
- Dina Sfat as Ci
- Rodolfo Arena as Maanape
- Joana Fomm as Sofara
- Maria do Rosário as Iriqui
- Rafael de Carvalho as Caipora
- Nazareth Ohana Cast
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