Macunaima (1969)

09/03/1969 (BR) • 1h 50m

Comedy, Fantasy

My! Such laziness!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Grande Otelo

Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José

White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho

Venceslau Pietro Pietra


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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cinema novo

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