Desmundo (2002)

The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.

Director:

Alain Fresnot

Writers:

Sabina Anzuategui, Alain Fresnot,

Stars:

Simone Spoladore, Osmar Prado, Caco Ciocler

9 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Simone Spoladore	...	Oribela
Osmar Prado	...	Francisco de Albuquerque
Caco Ciocler	...	Ximeno Dias
Berta Zemel	...	Dona Branca
Beatriz Segall	...	Dona Brites
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luiz Carlos Bahia	...	Henrique
Arrigo Barnabé	...	Músico 1
José Raul Barretto	...	Marinheiro 2
Antonio Tadeu Bassarelli	...	Músico 2
Giovanna Borghi	...	Bernardinha
José Rubens Chachá	...	João Couto
Olair Coan	...	Jesuíta 1
Célio Fernandes da Silva	...	Coroinha 1
Marcos Daud	...	Cristóvão Boralho
Guilherme de Camargo	...	Músico 3

Storyline

The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.

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Plot Keywords:

1570s | brazil | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

30 May 2003 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

La fiancée rebelle

Filming Locations:

Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$87,992 (Brazil) (30 May 2003)

Gross:

$137,509 (Brazil) (6 June 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.F. Cinema e Vídeo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Enjoyable

Really original choices save "Desmundo" from falling into banality. Here, a young nun is sent to a portuguese colony in Brasil. There she is forced to marry a colonist who mistreats her frequently. She fights, but will it be a fair fight? The theme is new to cinematographic shores, and this movie is one of the few to deal with it: the portuguese kingdom in Brasil. And they try to make the best of it, but they can't help the movie to be unevenly paced, with varying intensity. The real conflict comes a little too late, and is little exploited. Anyway, they made a good choice of language (it sounds like the language of Galicia), and the cinematography is greatly achieved. The lead actress has great enchantment, and even the villain has some humanity sometimes, even if he's a scumbag. But it's a good bet, it is good to see this theme depicted on the silver screen.