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Macunaima is a brésilien film of genre Comedy directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade with Paulo José
Macunaima (1969)
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Add to a movie listMacunaíma is a 1969 Brazilian comedy film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, based on Mario de Andrade's novel of the same name. It was released in a dubbed version for American audiences in 1972 by New Line Cinema. On June 13 and July 12, 2005, European and Latin American syndicates of the TV5 network aired the film in its original Portuguese with French subtitles. It was rereleased internationally in 2009.
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Based on the 1928 book by Mário de Andrade, the modern-day parable follows the misadventures of a black man (Grande Otelo) who is miraculously born to an old woman (Paulo José), who is supposed to be of the indigenous peoples of Brasil, in the jungles of the Amazon. Though born fully-grown, he has the heart of a playful child. After the death of his mother, he comes face to face with a spring that turns him white (Paulo José). With that change, he and his two brothers move to Rio de Janeiro, but are interrogated by street terrorists upon their arrival.Actors
Paulo José
(White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother)
Dina Sfat
(Ci)
Jardel Filho
(Venceslau Pietro Pietra)
Rodolfo Arena
(Maanape)
Milton Gonçalves
(Jiguê)
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