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Macunaima

My! Such laziness!
Sep 3, 1969 · 1h 50m
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Comedy
Fantasy
Adventure

PLOT

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.

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CAST

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
Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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Original language
PT
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Country
BR

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