Gabriela (1983)
- Starring:
- Sonia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bruno Barreto
Synopsis of Gabriela
Gabriela was based on Jorge Armado's novel Gabriela, Clove and Cinammon, which also served as the source of a typically steamy Brazilian TV soap opera. Set in 1925 (when the novel was first published), the film stars Marcello Mastrioanni as Nacib, a bartender in the Bahian village of Parati. When a drought descends upon the surrounding countryside, slovenly-but-sexy Gabriela (Sonja Braga) wanders into Parati with some friends and relatives. Immediately entranced by Gabriela's earthy sensuality, Nacib hires her as a cook and potential lover. Jealous of the attentions paid to Gabriela by the local menfolk, Nacib decides to marry her, then orders her to dress and behave in a more prudish fashion. But Gabriela can't help straying sexually, and as consequence it is Nacib who is forced to undergo the film's major character transformation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Gabriela
- Sonia Braga - Gabriela
- Antonio Cantafora - Tonico Bastos
- Nelson Xavier - Capitao
- Nicole Puzzi - Malvina
- Jofre Soares - Ramiro
- Ricardo Petraglia - Prof. Josue
- Flavio Galvao - Mundinho
- Chico Diaz - Chico Moleza
- Claudia Gimenez - Dona Olga
- Mario Jurado - Journalist
- Marcos Vinicius - Fagundes
- Nuno Leal Maia - Romulo, the Engineer
- Nildo Parente - Mauricio Caires
- Marcello Mastroianni - Nacib
- Paulo Goulart - Col. Joao Fulgencio
- Fernando Ramos Da Silva - Tuisca
- Tania Boscoli - Gloria
- Paulo Pilla - Prince
- Zeni Pereira - Dona Arminda
- Divana Brandao - Bataclete 1
- Mauricio do Valle - Col. Amancio Leal
- Lutero Luiz - Manoel das Oncas
- Sandro Soviatt - Head Gunman
- Miriam Pires - Mae De Malvina
- Ivan Mesquita - Col. Melk Tavares
- Director(s):
- Bruno Barreto
- Writer(s):
- Bruno Barreto, Flavio R. Tambellini, Leopoldo Serran
- Producer(s):
- Harold Nebenzal, Ibrahim Moussa
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