Gabriela (1983 film) (original) (raw)

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1983 film

Gabriela
Film poster
Directed by Bruno Barreto
Written by Bruno BarretoLeopoldo SerranFlávio R. Tambellini
Based on Gabriela, Cravo e Canela by Jorge Amado
Produced by Ibrahim MoussaHarold Nebenzal
Starring Sônia BragaMarcello Mastroianni
Cinematography Carlo Di Palma
Edited by Emmanuelle Castro
Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Productioncompanies United ArtistsSultana CorporationMetro
Distributed by MGM/UA Entertainment Co.(through United International Pictures)
Release date 24 March 1983 (1983-03-24)[1]
Running time 99 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Box office $1.3 million[2]

Gabriela is a 1983 Brazilian romance film directed by Bruno Barreto. It was shot in the cities of Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and in Garopaba, Santa Catarina.[1] It is based on Brazilian author Jorge Amado's 1958 book Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon.

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.

  1. ^ a b "Gabriela" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Gabriela (1984)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 May 2014.