Jubiabá (film)

Jubiabá (French: Bahia de tous les saints) is a 1986 Brazilian-French romantic drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.^[2] Based on the novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it stars Charles Baiano and Françoise Goussard as two lovers.

Jubiabá
Brazilian theatrical poster
Directed by	Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Written by	Jorge Amado Nelson Pereira dos Santos Henry Raillard Ney Sant'Anna
Based on	Jubiabá by Jorge Amado
Produced by	Tininho Fonseca Roberto Petti Chico Drumond Walter Schilke José Oliosi
Starring	Charles Baiano Françoise Goussard Grande Otelo
Cinematography	José Medeiros
Edited by	Yvon Lemier Ynes Charoy Catherine Gabrielidis Sylvie Lhermemier Alain Fresnot
Music by	Gilberto Gil
Production companies	Regina Filmes Societé Française de Production
Distributed by	Embrafilme
Release dates	1986 (1986) (London Film Festival) September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17) (Brazil)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Brazil France
Language	Portuguese

Plot

The black orphan Balduíno (Charles Baiano) is adopted by the commendator Ferreira (Raymond Pellegrin), and falls in love with Ferreira's heiress, the white Lindinalva (Françoise Goussard). A day, he is kicked out of the Ferreira's house, becoming a famous malandro in Bahia streets. Even away from Lindinalva, their love is blessed by the pai-de-santo Jubiabá (Grande Otelo).

Cast

• Charles Baiano as Antônio Balduíno aka Baldo
  • Luiz Santana as young Balduíno
• Françoise Goussard as Lindinalva
  • Tatiana Issa as young Lindinalva
• Grande Otelo as Jubiabá
• Zezé Motta as Rosenda
• Julien Guiomar as Luigi
• Catherine Rouvel as Amélia
• Betty Faria as Zaira
• Raymond Pellegrin as Ferreira
• Ruth de Souza
• Romeu Evaristo
• Eliana Pittman

References

1. "Jubiabá" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
2. "Jubiabá (1986)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

External links

• Jubiabá at IMDb