The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
In a large house in Salvador lives a family: Hercules, Julia, two of the couple's nephews, Hercules' father-in-law, and two maids. Hercules is a farmer who is in a professional and marital crisis. The mystical figure of Calunga mysteriously appears in the big house. He causes deep transformations in the family. Calunga relates to the women of the house and shakes the established patriarchal structure.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- José UmbertoDirector
- José UmbertoScreenplay
Cast
- Mário GusmãoCalunga
- Raimundo MatosHércules
- Eliana TostaJulia
- Roberto MayaCast
- Eládio FreitasGetúlio
- Frieda GutmannIrene
- Gildásio LeiteCast
- Jacques de BeauvoirÍndio
- Adagmar ValériaLuanda
- Carlos AthaydePadre
- Antônia VelosoCarol
- Jurandyr FerreiraFuncionário
Stills
Themes
dysfunctional familyfootball (soccer)car accident