Bye Bye Brasil (1980)

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Diegues

Writers:

Carlos Diegues, Leopoldo Serran

Stars:

José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Júnior

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
José Wilker	...	Lorde Cigano
Betty Faria	...	Salomé
Fábio Júnior	...	Ciço
Zaira Zambelli	...	Dasdô
Príncipe Nabor	...	Andorinha / Swallow
Emmanuel Cavalcanti	...	Prefeito / Mayor (as Emanoel Cavalcanti)
José Márcio Passos	...	Assessor Prefeito / Mayor's Assistant
Carlos Kroeber	...	Caminhoneiro / Truck Driver
Joffre Soares	...	Zé da Luz
Rodolfo Arena	...	Lavrador / Peasant
Aderbal Junior
Carlos Lagoeíro	...	Sertanejos
Catalina Bonakie	...	Viúva / Widow (as Catalina Bonaky)
Rinaldo Gines	...	Chefe Índio / Indian Chief
Marcus Vinícius	...	Empresário

Storyline

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe. Television is their enemy as they go from the coast deep into the Amazon. Salomé lets the accordion player sleep with her once, with Dasdô's knowledge. He's moon-struck. Then, after Dasdô's baby is born and financial disaster hits the troupe, and the accordionist must choose between seeing his wife a prostitute and leaving the caravan.

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Plot Keywords:

accordion | amazon | television | mute | whip | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France Brazil Argentina

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

9 February 1980 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Bye Bye Brazil

Filming Locations:

Altamira, Pará, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lorde Cigano: Accordionist, you know why the jungle is virgin? 'Cause it's full of "fruits".

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Connections

Features O Ébrio (1946)

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Soundtracks

"Aquarela Amazonense"
Written by Chico da Silva and Venâncio
Performed by Chico da Silva and Venâncio

User Reviews

An adventure through a country that is changing!

This fantastic movie tell the history of a small caravan of artists that crosses an immense area inside Brazil accomplishing circus shows for simple and poor people. In the road, a couple of beggars that escapes from the drought of the northeast of Brazil associates to the group, and they are going all to seek the wealth and the success in new " Eldorado Brasileiro ": the Amazonian. A film human but also controversial, with a fort social content, that treats of problematic themes of the Brazilian reality: the social poverty, the migration and the environmental destruction.