Savage Capitalism

1994 1h 26m PT

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5.1

MID

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6.5

IMDB

★5.1TMDB · 6★6.5IMDB · 92

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Elisa is a journalist who becomes romantically involved with Hugo, a director of the company Jota Mineração, when she receives an order to write a story about the company. However, the relationship between the two begins to destabilize when the company that Hugo runs begins to extract gold from indigenous lands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernanda Torres
Elisa Medeiros
José Mayer
Hugo Victor Assis/ Ubiratã
Marisa Orth
Diana Jota
Marcelo Tas
Leandro Jota
Vera Holtz
Susana
Maria Luíza Castelli
Dona Eduarda
Cassiano Ricardo
Paulo Henrique
Cláudio Lopomo
Afonso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Klotzel
Writers: Djalma Limongi Batista, André Klotzel, Fernanda Torres
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Klotzel, shot by Pedro Farkas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danilo Tadeu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fernanda Torres and José Mayer and Marisa Orth carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Klotzel directs. Pedro Farkas behind the camera. Danilo Tadeu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by André Klotzel, shot by Pedro Farkas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Danilo Tadeu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernanda Torres and José Mayer and Marisa Orth carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.