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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976 · 117 min

A warm, sensual comic fantasy that balances earthy humour with bittersweet longing, letting you savour the joy and absurdity of desire.

Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Tagline
Dona Flor had two happy marriages. One was made in heaven.
Overview
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.

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Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sexuality
  • freedom
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
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
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Written by
Bruno Barreto, Eduardo Coutinho, Leopoldo Serran
Starring
Sonia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça, Nelson Xavier, Rui Rezende, Nelson Dantas, Mário Gusmão, Wilson Mello
Music
Chico Buarque, Francis Hime
Cinematography
Murilo Salles
Runtime
117 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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