A Man and His Cage

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A Man and His Cage (1974)

Directed by Fernando Coni Campos, Paulo Gil Soares

Drama · 1h 13m

The painter Tino, in professional and political crisis, receives a telegram from his mother-in-law, Selma, announcing her return from Europe. After his wife's death, Tino continues living with Selma, with whom he had ambiguous relations, which he now wants to sever. Weak at this impossible love, he asks the maid Enedina to lock him in his room. There, he revives memories through letters, notes and photographs. Selma's son João is waiting for her at the airport and dreams of loving fulfillment in his own mother's arms.

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Cast

Hugo Carvana Tino João Carlos Barroso João
E
Esmeralda Barros Enedina
T
Talula Campos Selma Luis Carlos Miele Valdomiro Helena Ignez Aeromoça Joel Barcellos Delegado Jofre Soares Homossexual

Crew

Director
Fernando Coni Campos, Paulo Gil Soares
Writer
Paulo Gil Soares, Fernando Coni Campos
Novel
Carlos Heitor Cony
Director of Photography
Leonardo Bartucci
Editor
Renato Neumann, Alberto S. Contel

Details

Original title
Um Homem e Sua Jaula
Release date
1974-09-23
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Drama
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil