''Meu Pé de Laranja Lima'' (''My Sweet Orange Tree'') is a 1970 Brazilian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
, based on the
novel of the same name. Directed by
Aurélio Teixeira Aurelio may refer to:
People Politicians
*Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. (born 1964), congressman in the Philippines
*Aurélio de Lira Tavares (1905–1998), President of Brazil
*Aurelio Martínez, Honduran politician
*Aurelio Mosquera (1883–1939), Pre ...
, is the first film adaptation of the novel by
José Mauro de Vasconcelos.
Plot
A poor village boy has a single friend — an orange tree, to whom he trusts his little secrets. But not all trees are destined to live long.
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1970 films
1970 drama films
Films based on Brazilian novels
Brazilian drama films
1970s Portuguese-language films
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