Um Homem e o Cinema

1976 2h 40m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Alberto Cavalcanti reviews his own prolific career as a filmmaker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Cavalcanti
Self
Eliane Lage
Self (archive footage)
Mário Sérgio
Self (archive footage)
Richard Todd
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alberto Cavalcanti and Eliane Lage and Mário Sérgio carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0352948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Cavalcanti directs. Geraldo Veloso cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Geraldo Veloso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alberto Cavalcanti and Eliane Lage and Mário Sérgio carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0352948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.