O Magnata (2007) More at IMDbPro »

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Director:

Johnny Araújo

Writer:

Chorão (writer)

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Release Date:

15 November 2007 (Brazil) more

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

In São Paulo, the upper middle class punk-singer Andre a.k.a. Magnata spends his time in the periphery with his friends from the lower class... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Pointless and Shallow Melodrama more

Cast

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	Paulo Vilhena	...	Magnata
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Rita Batata	...	Cilene
	Júlia Bernardes	...	Dançarina 1
	Juliano Cazarré	...	Cabeça
	Chivitz	...	Himself
	Chorão	...	Himself
	Milhem Cortaz	...	Lúcio Flávio
	Naruna Costa	...	Empregada
	Chico Díaz	...	Dr. Ribeiro
	Ygor Fiori	...	Rich Man
	João Gordo	...	Himself
	Jaqueline Khury	...	Dançarina 2
	Natasha Kupfer	...	Pirofagia
	Littleman	...	Anão 1
	Cris Lopes	...	Garota Lounge
	José Mojica Marins	...	(archive footage)
	Maria Luisa Mendonça	...	Mãe do Magnata
	Allan Mesquita	...	The Flash
	Mano Mikimba	...	Amigo do Chivitz 3
	Marcos Mion	...	Irmão da Rê
	Rosane Mulholland	...	Dri (as Rosane Holland)
	Marcelo Nova	...	Consciência do Magnata
	Fernando Pavão	...	Pai do Magnata
	Poisé	...	Cantor de Karaokê
	Tom Ribeiro	...	Menino Magnata
	Murilo Salles	...	Ricardinho
	André Skilo	...	Amigo do Chivitz 2
	Taroba	...	Himself
	Tiririca	...	Elvis Brown
	Tubarão	...	Ministro

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

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Company:

Gullane Filmes more

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Pointless and Shallow Melodrama, 17 May 2008

Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In São Paulo, the upper middle class punk-singer Andre a.k.a. Magnata (Paulo Vilhena) spends his time in the periphery with his friends from the lower class, singing in clubs and wasting his inheritance. When he is challenged by his friends to steal a Ferrari from a store, he accepts the challenge and he goes with his pal Chivitz. They rob the car and after driving for fun, Magnata goes to the stage for a concert and asks Chivitz to get rid off the car because it would be located through the GPS system. However, Chivitz decides to drive more and is arrested by the police. Meanwhile, Magnata meets Adriana Melo (Rosane Mulholland), who has just arrived from New York, with his friend Renata that invites him for her birthday party on the next day. Magnata dates Adriana and falls in love for her, but this reckless prank stealing the Ferrari leads them to a tragic consequence.

The pretentious "O Magnata" is a typical movie where lower classes youths are the target. Exploring the life in the periphery of São Paulo, with many scenes with skateboarders, surfers and parties, it discloses a pointless and shallow melodrama following the "rebel without cause" character Magnata. In the beginning, there is no development of this lead character and the viewer has no idea of his social condition. The motives for his way of life and friendship with low-life teenagers from the lower classes are also not explained along the story. Another problem is that it is impossible to feel empathy for any character, and it is also impressive that none of them uses drugs. Last but not the least, for people from Rio de Janeiro, the accent of the characters is annoying. My vote is four.

Titlle (Brazil): "O Magnata" ("The Tycoon")

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