Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967 0h 33m PT

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Synopsis

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Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Glauber Rocha
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Arnaldo Jabor
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos
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Hugo Carvana
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Anecy Rocha
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Zózimo Bulbul
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Arduíno Colassanti
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Carlos Diegues
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writers: Maurício Gomes Leite
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Germany.

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CAST

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Glauber Rocha and Arnaldo Jabor and Nelson Pereira dos Santos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1333643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, Germany. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Germany.
4Glauber Rocha and Arnaldo Jabor and Nelson Pereira dos Santos carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1333643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.