Macunaima
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Adventure
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.
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
Rafael de Carvalho
Caipora
- Nazareth Ohana
Nazareth Ohana
Zezé Macedo
Thin woman
Wilza Carla
Fat woman
Myrian Muniz
Venceslau's wife
- Edy Siqueira
Edy Siqueira
Carmem Palhares
- Maria Clara Pelegrino
Maria Clara Pelegrino
Venceslau's maid
Waldir Onofre
Hugo Carvana
Man with duck
- Maria Letícia
Maria Letícia
Guará Rodrigues
Bum
- Maria Carolina Withaker
Maria Carolina Withaker
Maria Lúcia Dahl
Iara
Tite de Lemos
Narrator
- Leovegildo Cordeiro
Leovegildo Cordeiro
- Márcia Tânia
Márcia Tânia
Heloísa Teixeira
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