Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
(Dona Flor e seus dois maridos)
Country: BRA
Technical: col 110m
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Sônia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça
Synopsis:
In mid-twentieth century Bahia, a respectable teacher of cookery marries a no-good gambler and womaniser whom she loves nonetheless. She is then courted by a handsome, dignified pharmacist, who treats her right but leaves her hankering after her former passion. Witchcraft might just be the answer.
Review:
Taking an eternity to get to the point, this melancholy sex comedy is given an adequate production and oozes with carnal delight. Dona Flor's cooking and Mauro's cultural knowledge complement one another perfectly, but something is missing. The film is trying to say that life is never perfect, and the heroine cheats and gets the best of both worlds (literally). Now that its scandalous dialogue (delivered by Vadinho, which sounds like 'vagino') and frank sex scenes have dated, it is of interest for its picture of Brazilian society of the time - the cobbled streets and flaking white houses - and its penetration by negro voodoo culture.
(Dona Flor e seus dois maridos)
Country: BRA
Technical: col 110m
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Sônia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça
Synopsis:
In mid-twentieth century Bahia, a respectable teacher of cookery marries a no-good gambler and womaniser whom she loves nonetheless. She is then courted by a handsome, dignified pharmacist, who treats her right but leaves her hankering after her former passion. Witchcraft might just be the answer.
Review:
Taking an eternity to get to the point, this melancholy sex comedy is given an adequate production and oozes with carnal delight. Dona Flor's cooking and Mauro's cultural knowledge complement one another perfectly, but something is missing. The film is trying to say that life is never perfect, and the heroine cheats and gets the best of both worlds (literally). Now that its scandalous dialogue (delivered by Vadinho, which sounds like 'vagino') and frank sex scenes have dated, it is of interest for its picture of Brazilian society of the time - the cobbled streets and flaking white houses - and its penetration by negro voodoo culture.
(Dona Flor e seus dois maridos)
Country: BRA
Technical: col 110m
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Sônia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça
Synopsis:
In mid-twentieth century Bahia, a respectable teacher of cookery marries a no-good gambler and womaniser whom she loves nonetheless. She is then courted by a handsome, dignified pharmacist, who treats her right but leaves her hankering after her former passion. Witchcraft might just be the answer.
Review:
Taking an eternity to get to the point, this melancholy sex comedy is given an adequate production and oozes with carnal delight. Dona Flor's cooking and Mauro's cultural knowledge complement one another perfectly, but something is missing. The film is trying to say that life is never perfect, and the heroine cheats and gets the best of both worlds (literally). Now that its scandalous dialogue (delivered by Vadinho, which sounds like 'vagino') and frank sex scenes have dated, it is of interest for its picture of Brazilian society of the time - the cobbled streets and flaking white houses - and its penetration by negro voodoo culture.