Macunaima(1969)

My! Such laziness!

7.0(94)1h 50mSeptember 3, 1969

Synopsis

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.

Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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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

Rodolfo Arena

Maanape

Joana Fomm

Sofara

Maria do Rosário

Iriqui

Rafael de Carvalho

Caipora

Nazareth Ohana

Zezé Macedo

Thin woman

Wilza Carla

Fat woman

Myrian Muniz

Venceslau's wife

Edy Siqueira

Carmem Palhares

Maria Clara Pelegrino

Venceslau's maid

Waldir Onofre

Hugo Carvana

Man with duck

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Where can I watch Macunaima?+

Macunaima is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did Macunaima come out?+

Macunaima was released in 1969.

How long is Macunaima?+

Macunaima runs for 110 minutes (1 hour and 50 minutes).

Who directed Macunaima?+

Macunaima was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.

Who stars in Macunaima?+

Macunaima stars Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves and Dina Sfat.

Is Macunaima worth watching?+

Macunaima holds a 7.0/10 rating from 94 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of comedy, fantasy and adventure.

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