Macunaima (1969)

Name: Macunaima
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1969
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.957
Cast: Carmem Palhares, Dina Sfat, Edy Siqueira, Grande Otelo, Jardel Filho

Original Title: Macunaíma

Adventure Comedy Fantasy

7.0 (94 votes)

1h 50m

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.

Details

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writer: Mário de Andrade, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Original Language: Portuguese
Budget: N/A

Cast

Carmem Palhares Dina Sfat Edy Siqueira Grande Otelo Jardel Filho Joana Fomm Maria do Rosário Milton Gonçalves Myrian Muniz Nazareth Ohana Paulo José Rafael de Carvalho Rodolfo Arena Wilza Carla Zezé Macedo