The Poet of the Castle

January. 01,1959      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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Reviews

Odelecol
1959/01/01

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Allison Davies
1959/01/02

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Ezmae Chang
1959/01/03

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Lela
1959/01/04

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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