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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Original title: Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.8K
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Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy

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 ... Read allIn 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 hap... Read allIn 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 t... Read all

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  • Director
    • Bruno Barreto
  • Writers
    • Jorge Amado(novel)
    • Bruno Barreto
    • Eduardo Coutinho
  • Stars
    • Sônia Braga
    • José Wilker
    • Mauro Mendonça
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruno Barreto
  • Writers
    • Jorge Amado(novel)
    • Bruno Barreto
    • Eduardo Coutinho
  • Stars
    • Sônia Braga
    • José Wilker
    • Mauro Mendonça
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    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
    Trailer 1:34
    Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

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    Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and Mauro Mendonça in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and Mauro Mendonça in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga and Mauro Mendonça in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)
    Sônia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976)

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    Sônia Braga
    Sônia Braga
    • Dona Flor (Florípides) Guimarãesas Dona Flor (Florípides) Guimarães
    José Wilker
    José Wilker
    • Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarãesas Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
    Mauro Mendonça
    Mauro Mendonça
    • Dr. Teodoro Madureiraas Dr. Teodoro Madureira
    Dinorah Brillanti
    • Rozildaas Rozilda
    Nelson Xavier
    Nelson Xavier
    • Mirandão, Vadinho's Buddyas Mirandão, Vadinho's Buddy
    Arthur Costa Filho
    Arthur Costa Filho
    • Carlinhos the Guitaristas Carlinhos the Guitarist
    Rui Resende
    • Cazuza the Drunkas Cazuza the Drunk
    Mário Gusmão
    • Arigofas Arigof
    Nelson Dantas
    • Clodoaldo the Poetas Clodoaldo the Poet
    Haydil Linhares
    • Norminha, Flor's Friendas Norminha, Flor's Friend
    Nilda Spencer
    • Dinorah, Flor's Friendas Dinorah, Flor's Friend
    Sílvia Cadaval
    • Jacyas Jacy
    Ivanilda Ribeiro
    • Sofia a Servantas Sofia a Servant
    Sue Ribeiro
    • Magnóliaas Magnólia
    Francisco Santos
    • Venâncio, the Priestas Venâncio, the Priest
    Francisco Dantas
    Francisco Dantas
    • Dr. Argemiroas Dr. Argemiro
    João Gama
    • Moreira, Dona Norma's Husbandas Moreira, Dona Norma's Husband
    Alvaro Freire
    • Silvérioas Silvério
    • Director
      • Bruno Barreto
    • Writers
      • Jorge Amado(novel)
      • Bruno Barreto
      • Eduardo Coutinho
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    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 pursue her. —Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>
    • public nudity
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    • voyeur
    • blue panties
    • ghost
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    • Taglines
      • Dona Flor had two happy marriages. One was made in heaven.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • R
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    • Trivia
      This Brazilian picture became the most successful Brazilian film at the box-office in Brazil with its record not broken until around thirty-five years later with the Brazilian movie Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010).
    • Alternate versions
      Original Brazilian release ran 118 minutes.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Esperando Godard (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      O Que Será (À Flor da Pele)
      Written by Chico Buarque

      Performed by Simone

    User reviews12

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    7/10
    Sonia Braga, 70 years old
    If actress Regina Duarte is the "girlfriend of Brazil", Sonia Braga is and will always the eternal "Gabriela", who yesterday turns 70 years old. It shone in Brazilian cinema in "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1976), an absolute success in Brazil, remaining for three decades as the most watched Brazilian film in theaters (over ten million viewers), a film that elevated the Brazil to the first world of international cinema, after the country winning the Palme d'Or in Cannes (1962) with "Keeper of Promises - the given word", a film by Anselmo Duarte.

    Others relevant national titles in her career includes "A Dama do Lotação" (1978, directed by Neville D"Almeida), "A Moreninha" (1970, directed by Glauco Mirko Laurelli), "O Casal" (1975, directed by Daniel Filho) and "Eu Te Amo" (1981, directed by Arnaldo Jabor). Before the TV series "Gabriela" (1975), Sonia had acted in other series at the Globo Network.

    In the seventies, she appeared as a hippie ("Irmãos Coragem, 1970) and as a emotionally confused girl (Selva de Pedra, 1972) until the explosion with the title character of the television adaptation of the novel "Gabriela, Cravo e Canela", written by Jorge Amado, a landmark of Brazilian TV that becamed her in a television big star and revolutionized her image - it's important to say that!

    "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands", also an adaptation of a book written by Jorge Amado transformed Sonia in an international star - in the Baftas she was nominated as most outstanding newcomer and the film had a Hollywood version, " Kiss Me Goodbye" (1982, directed by Robert Mulligan) with Jeff Bridges, James Caan and Sally Field, who was at the height of her success with the Oscar received for "Norma Rae" (1979, directed by Martin Ritt). Later, Sally and Sonia would act together in the series "Brothers and Sisters" (2006-2011).

    Courageous, in the middle of eighties, she left Globo TV and migrated to the USA after the success and Oscar nominations earned by "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985, by Hector Babenco). In Hollywood she appeared in "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988, directed by Robert Redford), "The Burning Season" (1994, directed by John Frankenheimer) and "Moon Over Parador" (1988, directed by Paul Mazursky), besides shining in six episodes of "Sex and the City" (1998 -2004), when she played a lesbian envolved with Miranda (Kim Cattrall). In the USA, recognized for her talent, she was nominated three times for the Golden Globe (once for "Kiss of the Spider Woman") and once for the Emmy for "The Burning Season".
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Dona Flor & Her 2 Husbands
    • Filming locations
      • Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Carnaval Unifilm
      • Coline
      • Companhia Cinematográfica Serrador
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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