Barren Lives
1963
Macunaima
1h 50m 6.9/10
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.
Director
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Top Billed Cast
Paulo José
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Grande Otelo
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Milton Gonçalves
Jiguê
Rodolfo Arena
Maanape
Dina Sfat
Ci
Jardel Filho
Venceslau Pietro Pietra
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