In the 60's, the admiral Sampaio Barroso (Anselmo Duarte) returns to his farm for the wedding of his daughter Bebel (Maitê Proença). She will get married with her cousin Toni (Paulo Cesar Grande), in a marriage arranged to save the wealthy of the family. On the wedding, they meet with their cousin Ticão (Edson Celulari), who lives in the farm and loves Bebel. Ticão tries to sabotage the ceremony to avoid the wedding of Bebel and Toni. "Brasa Adormecida" is a boring, confused and not funny comedy. The story is very silly and the screenplay does not develop well the characters. I did not understand the conclusion, with Tião dressed like a priest. Was the whole story a dream of Bebel ("Burning Coal Asleep")? The song of Antonio Carlos Jobim is the best part of this movie. I read in an article that the title "Brasa Adormecida" is a homage to 1928 "Braza Dormida" of the great Brazilian director Humberto Mauro, of "Ganga Bruta". However, he deserved more than that. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "Brasa Adormecida" ("Burning Coal Asleep")
Title (Brazil): "Brasa Adormecida" ("Burning Coal Asleep")