Macunaima

"My! Such laziness!"

1969 1h 50m PT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 93

ComedyFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“My! Such laziness!”

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Cast

Grande Otelo
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Paulo José
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Jardel Filho
Venceslau Pietro Pietra
Milton Gonçalves
Jiguê
Dina Sfat
Ci
Rodolfo Arena
Maanape
Joana Fomm
Sofara
Maria do Rosário
Iriqui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writers: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eduardo Escorel 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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Grande Otelo and Paulo José and Jardel Filho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "My! Such laziness!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade directs. Eduardo Escorel cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Eduardo Escorel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Grande Otelo and Paulo José and Jardel Filho carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "My! Such laziness!".
5IMDB entry: tt0064616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.