Macunaima
Release Date: 1969-09-03
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.
Rating: 6.884 / 10
Cast
Grande Otelo
as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Paulo José
as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Jardel Filho
as Venceslau Pietro Pietra
Milton Gonçalves
as Jiguê
Dina Sfat
as Ci
Crew
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade - Screenplay
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade - Director
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Mário de Andrade - Novel
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Anísio Medeiros - Art Direction
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Carlos Alberto Prates Correia - Assistant Director
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