Mango Yellow

"The human being is all stomach and sex."

2002 1h 43m PT

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress, a sadist and a flophouse manager intersect in Recife, Brazil.

“The human being is all stomach and sex.”

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Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele
Dunga
Jonas Bloch
Isaac
Dira Paes
Kika
Chico Diaz
Wellington Cannibal
Leona Cavalli
Ligia
Conceição Camaroti
Aurora
Cosme Soares
Everaldo Pontes
Rabecão

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cláudio Assis
Writers: Hilton Lacerda, Cláudio Assis
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paulo Sacramento 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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Matheus Nachtergaele and Jonas Bloch and Dira Paes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The human being is all stomach and sex.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0333074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cláudio Assis directs. Walter Carvalho behind the camera. Paulo Sacramento cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Paulo Sacramento shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Matheus Nachtergaele and Jonas Bloch and Dira Paes carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The human being is all stomach and sex.".
6IMDB entry: tt0333074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.