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A$$untina of the Amerikas

1976 · 97 min

A chaotic, theatrical fever dream of musical numbers and absurd encounters that feels like a satirical carnival.

Directed by
Luiz Rosemberg Filho
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Nelson Dantas, Analú Prestes, José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Overview
A$$untina of the Amerikas is a musical comedy of a prostitute that, in 24 hours, wakes up, fights her mother, puts her son in anarchy, has a date with Santa Claus, a blue bear and two girlfriends. Then she finally meets her old millionaire lover. They spend their time to talk about everyday life and make love. Based on the novels of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Wilhelm Reich.

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Directed by
Luiz Rosemberg Filho
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Nelson Dantas, Analú Prestes, José Celso Martinez Corrêa
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • family
  • freedom
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Luiz Rosemberg Filho
Starring
Nelson Dantas, Analú Prestes, José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Xuxa Lopes, Ivan Pontes, Cidinha Milan, Denise Saraceni
Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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