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{{Infobox film

| name = Xica

| image = Xica da Silva.jpg

| native_name =

| caption =

| director = Carlos Diegues

| producer = Jarbas Barbosa
Airton Correa
Hlio Ferraz
Jos Oliosi

| writer = Antonio Callado
Carlos Diegues

| based_on = 'Xica da Silva' by Joo Felcio dos Santos

| starring = Zez Motta
Walmor Chagas
Jos Wilker
Elke Maravilha
Stepan Nercessian

| music = Jorge Ben Jor
Roberto Menescal

| cinematography = Jos Medeiros

| editing = Mair Tavares

| studio = J.B. Produes
Distrifilmes

| distributor = Embrafilme

| released =

| runtime = 107 minutes

| country = Brazil

| language = Portuguese

| budget =

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'Xica' is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by Joo Felcio dos Santos, which is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva,http://dicionarioegramatica.com/2015/12/06/chica-ou-xica-da-silva-o-certo-e-xica-ou-chica-da-silva/ Chica ou Xica da Silva? in: DicionarioeGramatica.com an 18th-century African slave in Brazil, who attracts the attention of a powerful Portuguese land-owner and eventually rises into the Brazilian high society. The movie stars Zez Motta, Walmor Chagas and Jos Wilker. It was chosen as the Brazilian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but it failed to get a nomination.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot



The film is based on the novel 'Memrias do Distrito de Diamantina', written by Joo Felicio dos Santos (who has a small role in the film as a Roman Catholic pastor). It is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva, an 18th-century African slave in the state of Minas Gerais, who attracts the attention of Joo Fernandes de Oliveira, a Portuguese sent by Lisbon with the Crown's exclusive contract for mining diamonds, and eventually becomes his lover, rises into power and into the Brazilian high society of the time. Moreover, Joo quickly lets the intendant and other authorities know that he can be bribed, and gets onto their corruption scheme. Eventually Lisbon hears of Joo's (and Xica's) excesses and sends an inspector. Jos, a political radical, is another main character, who provides Xica refuge.

Cast



* Zez Motta as Xica da Silva (based on Chica da Silva)

* Walmor Chagas as Joo Fernandes

* Altair Lima as Intendent

* Elke Maravilha as Hortncia

* Stepan Nercessian as Jos

* Rodolfo Arena as Sargeant

* Jos Wilker as The Count of Valadares

* Marcos Vinicius as Teodoro

* Joo Felicio dos Santos as pastor

TV adaptation



In 1996, the now defunct TV station Rede Manchete successfully adapted the film plot to the telenovela format, directed by Walter Avancini, written by Walcyr Carrasco and starring Tas Arajo as the title character. This telenovela marked the first time an Afro-Brazilian actress played the lead role on a TV show. In 2005, SBT re-aired 'Xica da Silva'.

See also



* List of submissions to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

* List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References




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