2 Movies Starring Ana Maria Magalhèes

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-04-16

Languages:

Tupi, French, Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (622 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Humberto Mauro (Tupi dialogue)

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Fullplot:

In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambès Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. A Frenchman (Arduèno Colassanti) is captured by the Tupinambès, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe (Ana Maria Magalhèes). *Contains Spoilers* Later, he uses powder in the cannons that the Portuguese left behind to defeat the Tupiniquins in a battle. In order to celebrate the victory, the Indians decide to eat him.

Lucio Flavio

Lucio Flavio

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-10-01

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (258 Reviews)

Director:

Hector Babenco

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Hector Babenco

Jorge Durèn

Josè Louzeiro

Fullplot:

Story of Brazilian bank-robber Lècio Flèvio, who fascinated some people in Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s for his bold robberies and spectacular escapes, and also because he was thought to be intelligent and "politically aware". Before dying, he disclosed a network of corruption in Brazilian Police, and its involvement with the infamous "Death Squad" of the time, a group of policemen who went about killing criminals without giving them a fair trial.

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