Bye Bye Brazil (1980)

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Diegues

Writers:

Carlos Diegues, Leopoldo Serran

Stars:

José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Jr.

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
José Wilker	...	Lorde Cigano
Betty Faria	...	Salomé
Fábio Jr.	...	Ciço (as Fábio Junior)
Zaira Zambelli	...	Dasdô
Príncipe Nabor	...	Andorinha
Emmanuel Cavalcanti	...	Prefeito (as Emanoel Cavalcanti)
José Márcio Passos	...	Assessor
Carlos Kroeber	...	Camioneiro
Joffre Soares	...	Zé da Luz (as Jofre Soares)
Rodolfo Arena	...	Lavrador
Aderbal Junior
Carlos Lagoeíro	...	Sertanejos (as Carlos Lagoeiro)
Catalina Bonakie	...	Viúva (as Catalina Bonaky)
Rinaldo Gines	...	Cacique (as Rinaldo Genes)
Marcus Vinícius	...	Empresário (as Marcus Vinicius)

Storyline

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe. Television is their enemy as they go from the coast deep into the Amazon. Salomé lets the accordion player sleep with her once, with Dasdô's knowledge. He's moon-struck. Then, after Dasdô's baby is born and financial disaster hits the troupe, and the accordionist must choose between seeing his wife a prostitute and leaving the caravan.

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Plot Keywords:

bare breasts | bare bottom | nipple slip | male nudity | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Official submission of Brazil to the 1981's Oscars in the best foreign language film category.

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Quotes

Lorde Cigano: Accordionist, you know why the jungle is virgin? 'Cause it's full of "fruits".

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the film you can read: "Ao povo brasileiro do século XXI" - means: "To the brazilian people of 21st century".

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Connections

Features O Ébrio (1946)

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Soundtracks

Duerme
Written by Miguel Prado
Performed by Xavier Cugat

User Reviews

An adventure through a country that is changing!

This fantastic movie tell the history of a small caravan of artists that crosses an immense area inside Brazil accomplishing circus shows for simple and poor people. In the road, a couple of beggars that escapes from the drought of the northeast of Brazil associates to the group, and they are going all to seek the wealth and the success in new " Eldorado Brasileiro ": the Amazonian. A film human but also controversial, with a fort social content, that treats of problematic themes of the Brazilian reality: the social poverty, the migration and the environmental destruction.

Details

Country:

France Brazil Argentina

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

9 February 1980 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Bye Bye Brazil

Filming Locations:

Altamira, Pará, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1