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Posthumous Memoirs Fic . 35mm . Color . 102’ . 2000
Synopsis

After his death in 1869 Brás Cubas (Reginaldo Faria / Petrônio Gontijo), seeking to amuse himself a little in eternity, decides to narrate his memoirs and revisit the more important events of his life. He warns: “Frankness is the greatest virtue of a cadaver”. 
With disconcerting sincerity Brás Cubas remembers his childhood, youth, family incidents and characters such as his friend Quincas Borba (Marcos Caruso), who from beggar turns into millionaire. He also relates his formal education in Portugal and the debatable privilege of never having to work for a living. 
With equal frankness Brás Cubas invites the spectator to witness his tumulted love life. He recalls his first love, the elegant Spanish prostitute Marcela (Sonia Braga) who loved him for "15 months and 11 thousand milréis". Of his second love, the young Eugênia (Milena Toscano), he reveals that “although pretty was lame”. And his greatest love of all Virgília (Viétia Rocha), who he ended up losing to the successful politician Lobo Neves (Otávio Müller). 
Dealing with day-to-day life or events of national importance, in death or life Brás Cubas alternates irony and bitterness, melancholy and good-humor without losing his levity. In any state of spirit he surprises us with his irreverent and devastating perspicuity.

Director André Klotzel

Considered one of the greatest newcomers in Brazilian cinema of the 1980's, André Klotzel has worked as director, producer and screenwriter for feature and short films.

While attending Cinema Studies at ECA-USP, he directed the 16mm short films Eva, Os Deuses da Era Moderna and Os Gaviões.

He directed his first feature in 1986, Damned Meat, a wonderful tale about the typical Brazilian hick, which was selected to Cannes Critic's Week and had over 1.2 million viewers.

In 1994 he directed Savage Capitalism, sarcastically concerning the contradictions Brazil lives in.

In 1996 he was invited by the Santos City Hall to direct a commercial about the city. André delivered A Brief History about the People of Santos, gathering historical accuracy, creative boldness and humor. 

In 2001 he directed Posthumous Memories, an adaptation of a classic novel by Machado de Assis, starring Reginaldo Farias. This film won five awards at Gramado Film Festival and was exhibited in eleven international film festivals, Berlin included. 

His feature Reflections of a Blender was released in 2010.


Filmography

Feature Films: Damned Meat, 1986; Savage Capitalism, 1994; Posthumous Memories, 2001, Reflections of a Blender, 2010.

Short Films: Eva, 1974 (16 mm, color, 10 min); Os Deuses da Era Moderna, 1978 (16 mm, B&W, 25 min); Gaviões, 1982 (16 mm, color, 20 min); No Tempo da II Guerra, 1991 (35 mm, color, 18 min); Jaguadarte, 1994 (16 mm, color, 3 min); A Brief Story about the People of Santos, 1996 (35 mm, color, 14 min).

Cast

Reginaldo Faria 


Petrônio Gontijo 


Alfredo Silva 


Viétia Rocha 


Sonia Braga 


Milena Toscano

 
Otávio Müller 


Marcos Caruso 


Stepan Nercessian 


Débora Duboc 


Walmor Chagas 


Nilda Spencer 


Ana Abott 


Joana Schnitman

Crew

Director and Producer

André Klotzel 

 

Executive Producer

Mônica Schmiedt


Delegated Producer

Patrick Leblanc


Production Manager

 Tereza Gonzales


Screenplay by

 André Klotzel


Dialogs

José Roberto Torero


Director of Photography

Pedro Farkas


Art Director

Adrian Cooper


Scenographer

Roberto Mainieri


Costumes

Marjorie Gueller


Editor

André Klotzel


Music Producer

Mario Manga

 
 
 
 
 
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