''Gabriela'' is a 1983 Brazilian
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Bruno Barreto. It was shot in the cities of
Paraty
Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. Indeed, the name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' Indigenous Tupi l ...
, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and in
Garopaba,
Santa Catarina.
It is based on Brazilian author
Jorge Amado
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in ...
's 1958 book ''
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon''.
Plot
It is 1925. Nacib (Mastroianni) is the owner of bar in a small town. He meets Gabriela (Braga) and he hires her on as a cook.
They soon enter a passionate relationship, fueled by his strong attraction to her sensual nature. However, Nacib soon grows annoyed by the attention she receives. Under advisement of his best friend, Tonico (Cantafora), Nacib proposes to her, partly in the hopes that the attention quells.
After their marriage, he insists that she dress and behave more modestly so they can be seen as more respectable. Unfortunately, Gabriela cannot help but stray and Nacib is forced to annul the marriage when he finds her in bed with Tonico.
Later, as both Nacib and the town begin to undergo a transformation, Nacib and Gabriela resume their relationship.
Cast
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Sônia Braga
Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...
as Gabriela
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...
as Nacib
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Antonio Cantafora
Antonio Cantafora (born 2 February 1944), also known professionally as Michael Coby, is an Italian film and television actor.
Life and career
Born in Crotone (Calabria) Cantafora studied acting with Alessandro Fersen, then he made his film debu ...
as Tonico Bastos
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Paulo Goulart
Paulo Afonso Miessa, better known by his stage name Paulo Goulart (9 January 1933 – 13 March 2014) was a Brazilian actor.
Family
He was married to Brazilian actress Nicette Bruno from 1958 until his death in 2014; the couple had three childr ...
as João Fulgêncio
* Ricardo Petráglia as Prof. Josué
* Lutero Luiz as Cel. Manoel das Onças
* Tania Boscoli as Glória
* Nicole Puzzi as Malvina
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Flávio Galvão
Flávio José Galvão de França better known in Brazil as Flávio Galvão (São Paulo, July 30, 1949) is a Brazilian actor. He also worked with dubbing, with their work better known in the area and the second voice of Major Nelson in '' I Drea ...
as Mundinho Falcão
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Joffre Soares as Cel. Ramiro Bastos
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Maurício do Valle as Cel. Amâncio Leal
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Nildo Parente as Maurício Caires
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Nelson Xavier as Capitão
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Nuno Leal Maia as Eng. Rômulo
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Chico Díaz as Chico Moleza
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Fernando Ramos da Silva as Tuísca
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Miriam Pires as Malvina's mother
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Cláudia Jimenez as Olga
References
External links
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1983 films
1983 romantic comedy films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Adultery in films
Brazilian romantic comedy films
Films based on works by Jorge Amado
Films directed by Bruno Barreto
Films set in 1925
Films shot in Paraty
Films shot in Santa Catarina (state)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Films scored by Antônio Carlos Jobim
United Artists films
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