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The End of Man

1971 · 79 min

A strange, deadpan drift through miracles and crowds that feels like a shaggy parable, funny and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Teresinha Sodré, Roque Rodrigues
Tagline
Forget Coffin Joe, call him Finis Hominis
Overview
A naked stranger emerges from the sea to perform miracles in a nearby town and become a modern messiah whose deeds will affect the whole world.

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Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Teresinha Sodré, Roque Rodrigues
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • madness
  • identity
  • media
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, mystery, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Written by
Rubens Francisco Lucchetti, José Mojica Marins
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Teresinha Sodré, Roque Rodrigues, Mario Lima, Andreia Bryan, Carlão, Graveto, Cláudia Tucci
Cinematography
Giorgio Attili
Runtime
79 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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