Macunaima

Macunaima (1969)

Macunaíma

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.

Date of release
1969-09-03
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (94)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Director
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Casting

  • Grande Otelo — Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
  • Paulo José — White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
  • Jardel Filho — Venceslau Pietro Pietra
  • Milton Gonçalves — Jiguê
  • Dina Sfat — Ci
  • Rodolfo Arena — Maanape
  • Joana Fomm — Sofara
  • Maria do Rosário — Iriqui
  • Rafael de Carvalho — Caipora
  • Nazareth Ohana
  • Zezé Macedo — Thin woman
  • Wilza Carla — Fat woman

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