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O Homem do Pau-Brasil
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Wikipedia article
'O Homem do Pau-Brasil' (English: 'The Brazilwood Man') is a 1981 Brazilian film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. The film is a fictional recreation of episodes of Oswald de Andrade's life and work.
Cast
*tala Nandi...Oswald de Andrade 1
*Flvio Galvo...Oswald de Andrade 2
*Regina Duarte...Lal
*Cristina Ach...Dorota
*Paulo Hesse...Mrio de Andrade
*Carlos Gregrio...Menotti Del Pichia
*Juliana Carneiro da Cunha...foreign dancer (allusion to Isadora Duncan)
*Dina Sfat...Branca Clara (allusion to Tarsila do Amaral)
*Dora Pellegrino...Rosa Lituana (allusion to Pagu)
*Grande Otelo... Tourvalu de Blesi, African prince
*Etty Fraser...Dona Azeitona
Reception
The critic of 'Folha de So Paulo' wrote: "The reconstitution of the time is stylized, unnatural, and the tone of the staging is ridiculous." and continues "the whole cast is brilliant, and the highlight is Dina Sfat (...) Seen today, when we get used to a low and fearful cinema, 'O Homem do Pau-Brasil' seems like an absurd object."
Awards
'1981: Festival de Braslia'
#Best Film ('won')
#Best Supporting Actress (Dina Sfat) ('won')
References
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