"Dona Flor had two happy marriages. One was made in heaven."
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Sonia Braga
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
José Wilker
Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Mauro Mendonça
Dr. Teodoro Madureira
Nelson Xavier
Mirandão
Rui Rezende
Cazuza
Nelson Dantas
Clodoaldo
Mário Gusmão
Arigof
Wilson Mello
Vivaldo
Mara Rúbia
Claudete
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Two husbands are better than one. Still funny after all these years. This film, like Ofreu Negro, is permeated with the Afro-Brazilian spiritualism which is still present in much of Brazil. It helps to read the wikipedia articles first (because I had to stop the movie to learn who Ezu was): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macumba and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbanda.
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