The Poet of the Castle
MovieTitle | O Poeta do Castelo |
User score | 6.9 |
Release date | Jan 1, 1959 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade |
Production country | Brazil |
Production companies | Saga Filmes |
Run time | 11 min. |
A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Waveish films of the time, depicts the modern urban landscape as an ominous and alienating force.