Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

In a small city of Brazil, a woman named Flor marries a man named Vadinho, but once married she finds that he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking and he takes all of her money... See full summary »

Director:

Bruno Barreto

Writers:

Jorge Amado (novel), Bruno Barreto

Stars:

Sônia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sônia Braga	...	Dona Flor (Florípides) Guimarães (as Sonia Braga)
José Wilker	...	Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Mauro Mendonça	...	Dr. Teodoro Madureira
Dinorah Brillanti	...	Rozilda
Nelson Xavier	...	Mirandão, Vadinho's Buddy
Arthur Costa Filho	...	Carlinhos the Guitarist
Rui Resende	...	Cazuza the Drunk
Mário Gusmão	...	Arigof
Nelson Dantas	...	Clodoaldo the Poet
Haydil Linhares	...	Norminha, Flor's Friend
Nilda Spencer	...	Dinorah, Flor's Friend
Sílvia Cadaval	...	Jacy
Ivanilda Ribeiro	...	Sofia a Servant
Sue Ribeiro	...	Magnólia
Francisco Santos	...	Venâncio, the Priest

Storyline

In a small city of Brazil, a woman named Flor marries a man named Vadinho, but once married she finds that he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking and he takes all of her money to gamble. After Vadinho dies, Flor marries Tedoror, the owner of a drugstore. Flor is happy with her new husband but misses the love life with her previous husband. When one day the ghost of Vadhino comes back to peruse her.

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Plot Keywords:

upskirt | voyeur | blue panties | sex scene | breasts | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

21 June 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Filming Locations:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnaval Unifilm, Coline, Companhia Cinematográfica Serrador

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games in Brazil were held in the 40th Anniversary year of this very famous Brazilian movie.

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Alternate Versions

Original Brazilian release ran 118 minutes.

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Connections

Remade as Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)

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Soundtracks

O Que Será (À Flor da Pele)
Written by Chico Buarque
Performed by Simone

User Reviews

Sexy

When I first saw it, it was one of the most sexiest movies I had ever seen. Sonia Braga back in the late seventies was a beautiful woman and now as a 57 year old she still has that look. After seeing the movie I wanted to see more of Brazil, so much I went to Rio. I was not disappointed. From very rich ex-patriot Germans to super poor mixed race Brazilians, it was an eye opener. Brazilian women were so sexy in dress and manner but don't let the eye candy fool you. There character was top rate. As one Brazilian woman put it, "We dress like this because we celebrate life and sex, but to get these pants off a wedding ring is the key."