Characters & Themes
Brazil (1944) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1944 · 91 mins · English
- Directed by
- Joseph Santley
- Starring
- Edward Everett Horton, Aurora Miranda, Roy Rogers, Fortunio Bonanova, Virginia Bruce, Richard Lane
Set in Rio de Janeiro, bestselling author Nicky Henderson researches her next book, Why Marry a Latin?, and meets songwriter Miguel Soares. Miguel, aware of her work, gives her a crash course in romance. The screwball musical stars Tito Guizar, Edward Everett Horton and features 1940s Latin‑American songs, echoing the Good Neighbor era.
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