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Doña Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

Director: Bruno Barreto

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An occasionally engaging Brazilian comedy, taken from a novel by Jorge Amado, about a woman whose irresponsible husband Vadinho drops dead dancing in a carnival. She subsequently remarries the respectable but, alas, not-so-sexy pharmacist Teodoro. The comedy format allows a neat reconciliation of her conflicting urges for sex and security: she simply calls up Vadinho as a ghost, and lives happily with both husbands. Unfortunately, the film tries to get it both ways too, by marrying arty satire with Carry On innuendo.

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Cast & crew

Director: Bruno Barreto

Producer: Luis Carlos Barreto, Newton Rique, Cia Serrador

Cast: Sonia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça, Dinorah Brillanti, Nelson Xavier, Arthur Costa Filho full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 110 mins


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