The movie was adapted from a popular novel by Jorge Amado, a Brazilian who earlier in his career was known for politically-oriented stories. It’s wrong for husbands to feel entitled to beat their wives, but it happens here the author and filmmakers depict how things were, not necessarily how they ought to be. A few onlookers complain about this status quo, but not the principals. One husband is a complete rat, and his wife an all-forgiving force of emotional desire. The film has fantasy aspects but is based in a rich depiction of a bygone era, an earthy, traditional, by-no-means gender-equitable Brazilian culture swamped in religion and paternalism. In the 1970s, sex scenes and nudity were as common in the Brazilian cinema as in liberated Italy - think Laura Antonelli - but Braga’s classy appearances stand in a category by themselves: sex without shame.
The epitome of Brazilian earthiness, the beautiful and refined Braga upped the standing of sexy stars everywhere. Pedro Almodóvar’s ¡Átame! played wild games with an escaped lunatic and a strung-out porn actress - and yet is basically sweet at heart.īruno Barreto’s spicy Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands became a big international hit of the late 1970s and made a star of its daring leading actress Sonia Braga. Alfonso Arau’s Like Water for Chocolate thrilled audiences with carnal desire expressed in literal fire. Produced by Luiz Carlos Barreto, Newton RiqueĮvery once in a while an ‘erotic lite’ drama or comedy will fill theaters, easing slightly whatever puritan stigma might still be attached to representations of sex on screen. Written by Bruno Barreto, Eduardo Coutinho, Leopoldo Serran from a novel by Jorge Amado Original Music: Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Francis Hume Starring: Sonia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça, Dinorah Brillanti.
Street Date J/ Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos / Available from Film Movement / 39.95 Film Movement’s version is the uncut original, and has a new director commentary.ġ976 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 118 min. The bereaved widow Dona Flor does Gene Tierney one better - her desire literally brings her love object back to life.
Bruno Barreto adapted a Jorge Amado ‘Bahía’ novel, one that celebrates the positive role that plain old-fashioned carnal lust can play in this world. The most popular Brazilian film for decades, this funny & steamy erotic ghost story took the world by storm and made a star of Sonia Braga.
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