The Man of the Crowd

The Man of the Crowd

O Homem das Multidões
🎞️ Movie 95 min BR
โ˜… 6.5 /10 2013

Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's story of the same name, Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes, two of the most interesting filmmakers working in Brazil today, have crafted an elegant, parsimonious, and formally impeccable story of Juvenal, a lonely train driver in Belo Horizonte, and his encounter with Margo, a station controller. Emphasizing the theme of alienation in Poe's story and revealing Guimaraes's work as a visual artist, the two directors opted for an unusual, perfectly square aspect ratio, which intriguingly makes the film resemble a Polaroid. Juvenal and Margo, who each embody a different form of urban solitude, have been brought together in this beautifully composed ode to friendship.

Cast

Paulo André
Paulo André
Juvenal
Sílvia Lourenço
Sílvia Lourenço
Margô
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Pai
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Alexis de Abreu
Vendedor de Ternos
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Eloína Olímpio
Garçonete Mercado Novo
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Léo Ferreira
Passageiro do Ónibus
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Léo Quintão
Noivo
Magdale Alves
Magdale Alves
Mulher do Bordel
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Geraldo José Silva
Roberto Batata
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Shima
Vendedor de Eletrônicos
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O Grivo
Composer
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O'Grivo
Composer
Ivo Lopes Araújo
Ivo Lopes Araújo
Cinematographer