The Naked Man (1997)
"O Homem Nu" (original title)

A man locked out of his apartment in the nude is pursued by the police and by the media.

Director:

Hugo Carvana

Writers:

Fernando Sabino (screenplay), Fernando Sabino (story)

Stars:

Cláudio Marzo, Lúcia Veríssimo, Daniel Dantas

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cláudio Marzo	...	Sylvio Proença
Lúcia Veríssimo	...	Marina
Daniel Dantas	...	Mendonça
Isabel Fillardis	...	Marialva
Maria Zilda Bethlem	...	Marieta
Milton Gonçalves
David Pinheiro
Anselmo Vasconcelos
Joel Barcellos
Luís Carlos Miele	...	Homeless
Maria Pompeu
Telma Reston
Antonio Pedro	...	Psychoanalyst
Denise Bandeira	...	TV hostess
Aracy Cardoso

Storyline

A man leaves the apartment of his girlfriend to get a newspaper completely naked and the door closes behind him. One of the neighbours sees a naked man and screams, and the man runs away downstairs. Then, the movie shows various situations involving the man running down the streets of Rio de Janeiro, attempting to return home to get some clothes.

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Plot Keywords:

urban setting | adultery | remake | brazil | nudity

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

8 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Naked Man

Filming Locations:

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mac Comunicação e Produção, Ponto Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of O Homem Nu (1968)

User Reviews

Nude businessman follows Murphy's Law in Rio

This very original and entertaining comedy is set in turn of the century Rio. A serious businessman is locked out of his residence, in the buff, and Murphy's Law kicks in. Featuring very Brazilian humor, which plays well universally, THE NAKED MAN follows this guy's exploits through Rio's chaotic traffic and street life. Aided by hilarious performances by famous local comedians, Maria Zilda Bethlem and Lucia Verissimo, this film has been a festival favorite (in Miami, it played at two separate festivals), and is now available on NTSC video. Enjoy it.