José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Júnior

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is compl...( read more  read more... )etely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe. Television is their enemy as they go from the coast deep into the Amazon. Salomé lets the accordion player sleep with her once, with Dasdô's knowledge. He's moon-struck. Then, after Dasdô's baby is born and financial disaster hits the troupe, and the accordionist must choose between seeing his wife a prostitute and leaving the caravan.

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R, 100 min.

Directed by: Carlos Diegues

Release Date: September 26, 1979

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  • May 4, 2007
    A Brazilian movie by Carlos Diegues, this was a personal favourite when I saw it soon after it was released in 1979. It was alive in a way that other movies were not at that time. I also recognize and admit my affinity for circus and caravan stories, not to mention the Brazilian ...( read more)samba.

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