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Simon the One-Eyed

1952 · 101 min

A playful, old-fashioned satire that mixes absurd ambition with a sly critique of power and wealth.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
A one-eyed businessman wants to become rich and retrieve his lost eye at any cost. He tries many schemes, and eventually regains his eye with a vengeance: the power of invisibility. He becomes multi millionaire in the meat market and after entering politics he is elected president of Brazil.
How it feels
Absurd, satirical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, greed, power, corruption
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alberto Cavalcanti
Written by
Alberto Cavalcanti, Galeão Coutinho, Miroel Silveira, Oswaldo Molles
Starring
Mesquitinha, Raquel Martins, Yara Aguiar, Claudio Barsoti, Oswaldo de Barros, Carmen Torres, Nair Bello, Carlos Tovar
Music
Souza Lima
Cinematography
Francisco Fekete
Runtime
101 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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