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São Bernardo

São Bernardo

1972Movie⏱️ 1h 53m
Drama
7.8
IMDB Rating
593 votes

The story of Paulo Honório, a poor kid who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.

Director
Leon Hirszman
Writers
Leon Hirszman, Graciliano Ramos
Stars
Othon Bastos, Isabel Ribeiro, Nildo Parente
Release Date
November 26, 1975
Language
Portuguese
Country
Brazil
🏆 9
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Othon Bastos
Othon Bastos
as Paulo Honorio
Isabel Ribeiro
Isabel Ribeiro
as Madalena
Nildo Parente
Nildo Parente
as Padilha
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Vanda Lacerda
as Dona Glória
Mário Lago
Mário Lago
as Nogueira
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Joseph Guerreiro
as Gondim
Jofre Soares
Jofre Soares
as Padre Brito
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Rodolfo Arena
as Dr.Magalhães
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Labanca
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José Policena

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Embrafilme, Mapa Filmes, Mapa Filmes

🏷️ Keywords

teacherpovertywealthnew latin american cinemabrazil

🎯 Categories

PortugueseDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Human Relationships, Greedy, Brutality and Jealousy
by claudio_carvalho2009-01-01
7/10

"In the São Bernardo Farm, Viçosa, Alagoas, the violent eighteen year-old Paulo Honório (Othon Bastos) is arrested after stabbing João Fagundes, who had flirted with his lover Germana. He spends three and half year in jail, where he learns how to read and write; then the greedy Paulo returns to the hard work with the hoe and trading, but also lending money and charging high interests, accumulating capital. He takes the São Bernardo Farm from Luiz Padilha (Nildo Parente), who owed him money, and he uses his henchman to kill his neighbor Mendonça and resolve a demarcation of land issue. Paulo Hon..."

📖 Synopsis

The story of Paulo Honório, a poor kid who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.