Tenda dos Milagres (film)
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Tenda dos Milagres is a 1977
Brazilian
drama film
directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jorge Amado
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The film version is very well adapted, being very faithful to the book. It stars Hugo Carvana, Sonia Dias and Severino Dada. The director satirizes and exposes racism in Brazilian society. The most notable example where this is done is in a flashback
scene where Brazilians are shown listening with approving interest to Nazi race theories in the late 1930s.
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
Brazilian
Cinema of Brazil
Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
27th Berlin International Film Festival
The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 24 to July 5, 1977.-Jury:* Senta Berger * Ellen Burstyn* Helène Vager* Rainer Werner Fassbinder* Derek Malcolm* Andrej Michaolkow-Kontschalowski* Ousmane Sembène...
. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. He was the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and her Two Husbands in 1978...
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The film version is very well adapted, being very faithful to the book. It stars Hugo Carvana, Sonia Dias and Severino Dada. The director satirizes and exposes racism in Brazilian society. The most notable example where this is done is in a flashback
Flashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
scene where Brazilians are shown listening with approving interest to Nazi race theories in the late 1930s.
Cast
- Hugo CarvanaHugo CarvanaHugo Carvana is a Brazilian film actor. He has appeared in 65 films since 1955.-Selected filmography:* Os Cafajestes * Os Fuzis * Entranced Earth * O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro...
- Fausto Pena - Sonia Dias - Anna Mercedes
- Anecy RochaAnecy RochaAnecy Rocha was a Brazilian actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1960 and 1977. She starred in the 1969 film Brazil Year 2000. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear...
- Dr. Edelweiss - Franca Teixeira
- Mae Mirinha do Portao
- Juárez Paraíso - Pedro Archanjo
- Jards Macalé - Young Pedro
- Jehova De Carvalho - Major Damiao
- Manoel do Bonfim - Lidia Corro
- Nildo ParenteNildo ParenteNildo Parente was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 2010. Parente died on 31 January 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a stroke.-Selected filmography:* The Alienist...
- Prof. Nilo Argolo