COMEDY . 1969 . 1h 50m . 6.9/10

Macunaíma_

"My! Such laziness!"

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

Starring Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho

6.9/10

Rating

1h 50m

Runtime

1969

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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My! Such laziness!

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

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Cast

Grande Otelo stars as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son in Macunaíma.

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Year context

Macunaíma was released 57 years ago in 1969.

Overview

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled tr...

Macunaíma is a Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

CAST (20)

Grande Otelo

Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José

White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho

Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Dina Sfat

Rodolfo Arena

Joana Fomm

Maria do Rosário

Maria do Rosário

Rafael de Carvalho

Rafael de Carvalho

Caipora

NO

Nazareth Ohana

Zezé Macedo

Wilza Carla

Myrian Muniz

Myrian Muniz

Venceslau's wife

ES

Edy Siqueira

Carmem Palhares

Carmem Palhares

MC

Maria Clara Pelegrino

Venceslau's maid

Waldir Onofre

Hugo Carvana

ML

Maria Letícia

Guará Rodrigues

Guará Rodrigues

Bum

DETAILS

Release

September 3, 1969

Status

Released

Runtime

110 min (1h 50m)

Country

Brazil

Rating

6.9/10 (87 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Macunaíma about?

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

How long is Macunaíma?

Macunaíma has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).

Who stars in Macunaíma?

The cast of Macunaíma includes Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat.

What is the rating of Macunaíma?

Macunaíma has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 87 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Fantasy Adventure