How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971)
"Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (original title)

In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambás Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the ... See full summary »

Director:

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Writers:

Humberto Mauro (Tupi dialogue), Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Stars:

Arduíno Colassanti, Ana Maria Magalhães, Eduardo Imbassahy Filho

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arduíno Colassanti	...	The Frenchman
Ana Maria Magalhães	...	Seboipepe
Eduardo Imbassahy Filho	...	Cunhambebe
Manfredo Colassanti	...	The tradesman
José Kléber	...	Ipiraguaçu
Gabriel Archanjo	...	Mbiratata
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gabriel Araújo
Ana Batista
João Amaro Batista
Hélio Fernando
Luiz Carlos Lacerda
Maria de Souza Lima
Wilson Manlio
Ana Maria Miranda
Célio Moreira	...	(voice)

Storyline

In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambás Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the Tupinambás, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe (Ana Maria Magalhães). *Contains Spoilers* Later, he uses powder in the cannons that the Portuguese left behind to defeat the Tupiniquins in a battle. In order to celebrate the victory, the Indians decide to eat him.

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Plot Keywords:

frenchman | powder | brazil | female nudity | intertitle | 

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Taglines:

The Beginning of the Exploitation of Brazil

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Tupi French Portuguese

Release Date:

16 April 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

Filming Locations:

Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Condor Filmes, Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas, Regina Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nearly all dialogue is written and spoken in the original native Brazilian Indian language Tupi, as translated by the celebrated Brazilian pioneer filmmaker Humberto Mauro.

User Reviews

The Naked and the Dead

Low-budget film about a Frenchman enslaved by Indians in 16th century Brazil. So low-budget that no costumes are used - the performers are naked...OK supposedly that's not due to the budget but for authenticity. The men are seen in all their natural glory while the women wear G-strings. The nudity is rather distracting, specially while trying to read the subtitles. The film does not have much of a plot. It just wanders aimlessly and seems to go on far longer than its 84 min length. Magalhaes is attractive as the tribeswoman who becomes the "wife" of the Frenchman. There's a lot of violence. Given the title, the fate of the naked French guy is never in doubt.