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Macunaima

Macunaima

# My! Such laziness!
Comedy   Fantasy
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 1969-09-03
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Grande Otelo original image
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Grande Otelo
Paulo José original image
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Paulo José
Jardel Filho original image
Venceslau Pietro Pietra
Jardel Filho
Milton Gonçalves original image
Jiguê
Milton Gonçalves
Dina Sfat original image
Ci
Dina Sfat
Rodolfo Arena original image
Maanape
Rodolfo Arena
Joana Fomm original image
Sofara
Joana Fomm
Maria do Rosário original image
Iriqui
Maria do Rosário
Rafael de Carvalho original image
Caipora
Rafael de Carvalho
Nazareth Ohana original image
Nazareth Ohana
Zezé Macedo original image
Thin woman
Zezé Macedo
Wilza Carla original image
Fat woman
Wilza Carla
Myrian Muniz original image
Venceslau's wife
Myrian Muniz
Edy Siqueira original image
Edy Siqueira
Carmem Palhares original image
Carmem Palhares
Maria Clara Pelegrino original image
Venceslau's maid
Maria Clara Pelegrino
Waldir Onofre original image
Waldir Onofre
Hugo Carvana original image
Man with duck
Hugo Carvana
Maria Letícia original image
Maria Letícia
Guará Rodrigues original image
Bum
Guará Rodrigues
Maria Carolina Withaker original image
Maria Carolina Withaker
Maria Lúcia Dahl original image
Iara
Maria Lúcia Dahl
Tite de Lemos original image
Narrator
Tite de Lemos
Leovegildo Cordeiro original image
Leovegildo Cordeiro
Márcia Tânia original image
Márcia Tânia

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