''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 Bruno Villela Barreto Borges (born 16 March 1955) is a Brazilian film director. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Barreto has been making feature-length films ever since he was 17 years old and remains one of Brazil's most accomplished and pop ...

. 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 ...

, 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 ''Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon'' ( pt, Gabriela, cravo e canela) is a Brazilian modernist novel. It was written by Jorge Amado in 1958 and published in English in 1962. It is widely considered one of his finest works. A film adaptation of the ...

''.

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

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 *

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 * Antonio Cantafora as Tonico Bastos *

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 *

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 *

Joffre Soares Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * '' Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ''Manaus, Glória de uma Época'' (196 ...

as Cel. Ramiro Bastos *

Maurício do Valle Maurício do Valle (1 March 1928 – 7 October 1994) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 1994. He is also known for his roles in several Brazilian TV series, such as Rede Globo's ''Roque Santeiro'' (1985), a ...

as Cel. Amâncio Leal *

Nildo Parente Nildo Parente (1934 – 31 January 2011) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 2010. Parente died on 31 January 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a stroke. Selected filmography * ''O 5º Poder'' (1962) * ''O Ho ...

as Maurício Caires *

Nelson Xavier Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film '' Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary ...

as Capitão *

Nuno Leal Maia Nuno Leal Maia (born 17 October 1947) is a Brazilian actor and former football manager. Born in Santos, São Paulo, Maia started his career as a stage actor in the 1970s, and then debuting on cinema in the 1973 film ''Anjo Loiro'' starred by Ver ...

as Eng. Rômulo *

Chico Díaz Francisco "Chico" Díaz Rocha (born 16 February 1959) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Francisco Díaz Rocha was born in Mexico City. He is the son of Juan Díaz Bordenave, a Paraguayan journalist and pedagogue, and Maria Cândida, a Brazilian ...

as Chico Moleza *

Fernando Ramos da Silva Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November 1967 – 25 August 1987) was a Brazilian actor who became renowned for his role as "Pixote," the 10-year-old title character in Hector Babenco's 1981 film '' Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco'', a documentary-sty ...

as Tuísca *

Miriam Pires Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in ''Irmãos Coragem'', '' Pecado Capital'', '' Gabriela'', '' Pedra sobre Pedra'', ''Sonho Meu'', a ...

as Malvina's mother *

Cláudia Jimenez Cláudia Maria Patitucci Jimenez (18 November 1958 – 20 August 2022) was a Brazilian actress, comedienne and screenwriter. She started her career in 1979 in the TV show ''Malu Mulher'', but it was from the 1980s onwards that she began to stand ...

as Olga

References

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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 {{1980s-romantic-comedy-film-stub