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Macunaíma is a black native from the forests of Brazil, born full-grown to an old woman. When he bathes in a magic stream, he is turned into a white man. He goes into town and becomes the lover of a female revolutionary. She is killed by her own time bomb and her good-luck charm is found by an Itali...

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Main Author: Andrade, Mário de, 1893-1945 (Author)
Corporate Authors: Filmes do Serro (Firm) (film production company.), Grupo Filmes (Firm) (film production company.), Condor Filmes (film production company.)
Other Authors: Grande Otelo, 1915-1993 (Actor), Paulo José, 1937- (Actor), Filho, Jardel, 1928-1983 (Actor), Sfat, Dina, 1938- (Actor), Wilker, José (Actor), Linhares, Luis, 1926-1995 (Actor), Pereio, Paulo César, 1940- (Actor), Torres, Fernando, 1932- (Actor), Lemos, Tite de, 1942-1989 (Narrator), Andrade, Joaquim Pedro de, 1932-1988 (Screenwriter), Escorel, Eduardo (Screenwriter)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Portuguese
Language Notes:In Portuguese with optional English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, [2018]
Subjects:
Andrade, Mário de, > 1893-1945 > Film adaptations.
Brazil > Race relations > Drama.
Satire, Brazilian.
Minas Gerais (Brazil) > History > Revolution, 1789 > Drama.
Tiradentes, > 1746-1792 > Drama.
Lisboa, Antônio Francisco, > 1730?-1814.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Brazilian.
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Summary:Macunaíma is a black native from the forests of Brazil, born full-grown to an old woman. When he bathes in a magic stream, he is turned into a white man. He goes into town and becomes the lover of a female revolutionary. She is killed by her own time bomb and her good-luck charm is found by an Italian. The man becomes a millionaire. Macunáma goes to visit the lucky man and almost ends up on the menu. He returns to the jungle where he is abandoned by his followers and family for lying about food. The once-fortunate man sits alone as he tells his story to the only creature who will listen, a parrot.
Os iInconfidentes: A film version of the Minas Gerais Conspiracy, a separatist movement that took place on the year 1789, from its beginning to the execution of Tiradentes.
Item Description:Part [2] of a 3-Blu-ray discs boxed set.
Macunaíma is based on the same-named book by Mario de Andrade.
Macunaíma: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1969.
Os inconfidentes originally released as a motion picture in 1972.
Os inconfidentes: story and dialogues inspired by historical materials and poems by Claúdio Manoel da Costa, Tomas Antonio Gonzaga, Alvarenga Peixoto and Cecília Meireles.
Special features include shorts: Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade [Brasilia: Contradictions of a New City] (1967 : 23 min.), A linguagem da persuasão [The Language of Persuasion] (1970 : 11 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min., 79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; region A; DTS, 2.0 stereo sound format; requires Blu-ray player.
Awards:Macunaíma: Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema, 1969: Candango Trophy in Best Actor (Grande Otelo), Best Supporting Actor (Jardel Filho), Best Screenplay (Joaquim Pedro de Andrade), Best Production Design and Costume Design (Anisio Medeiros).
Os Inconfidentes: São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards, 1973: APCA Trophy Best Film (Joaquim Pedro de Andrade)
Production Credits:Macunaíma : Cinematography, Guido Cosulich ; editing, Eduardo Escorel ; executive producer, K.M. Eckstein.
Os inconfidentes: Cinematography, Pedro de Moraes; editing, Eduardo Escorel.