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Macunaima

Macunaima

★ 6.9/10•1969•1h 50m•18•Comedy•Fantasy•Adventure

My! Such laziness!

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.

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade · Screenplay

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguagePT
Release DateSep 3, 1969

Actors

Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José

Paulo José

White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho

Jardel Filho

Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Jiguê

Dina Sfat

Dina Sfat

Ci

Rodolfo Arena

Rodolfo Arena

Maanape

Joana Fomm

Joana Fomm

Sofara

Maria do Rosário

Maria do Rosário

Iriqui

Rafael de Carvalho

Rafael de Carvalho

Caipora

Nazareth Ohana

Zezé Macedo

Zezé Macedo

Thin woman

Wilza Carla

Wilza Carla

Fat woman

Myrian Muniz

Myrian Muniz

Venceslau's wife

Edy Siqueira

Carmem Palhares

Carmem Palhares

Maria Clara Pelegrino

Venceslau's maid

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