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Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil is a brésilien film of genre Comedy with Selton Mello
Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001)
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Add to a movie listCaramuru: A Invenção do Brasil is a Brazilian romantic comedy film released 9 November 2001. It is a loose, comedic adaptation of the epic poem Caramuru, written in 1781 by Brazilian friar Santa Rita Durão.
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Synopsis
Diogo Álvares gets stranded on a tropical island when he sails with a boat, and meets a beautiful native of the island, a girl called Paraguaçu and her sister Moema. The two natives become his lover, but Diogo is already engaged to be married in his native Portugal. He's engaged to Isabelle a French noble woman, an agreement made between the Portuguese and the French kings. At the island Diogo meets the two native's father, who after a few misunderstandings make him the tribe's chief. After some time on the island Diogo sees a caravelle far out in the sea. The ship approaches the shore and Diogo finally gets rescued by Portuguese nobility on the way to India. Diogo embarks on the ship, Paraguaçu swims to him. Diogo decides to take Paraguaçu with him to Europe.Actors
Selton Mello
(Diogo Álvares, Caramuru)
Camila Pitanga
(Paraguaçu)
Deborah Secco
(Moema)
Tonico Pereira
(Itaparica)
Débora Bloch
(Isabelle)
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