Underplayed Gems

Maria Tomba Homem (1981)

Maria Tomba Homem poster
Country
Brazil
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How it feels

This is an unfinished film from Brazilian filmmaker Amacio Mazzaropi. It was planned as his 33rd feature but was never made because he got sick and died in 1981.

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What happens

Maria Tomba Homem, também conhecido pelo título de trabalho O Jeca e a Maria Tomba Homem, foi um projeto cinematográfico idealizado pelo renomado cineasta, ator, comediante e cantor brasileiro Amácio Mazzaropi. Previsto para ser seu 33º longa-metragem e com lançamento estimado para 1981, o filme teve sua produção interrompida antes do início das filmagens devido ao agravamento da saúde de Mazzaropi em 1980. O cineasta veio a falecer em junho de 1981, vítima de um câncer na medula óssea, o que tornou Maria Tomba Homem o último projeto em que trabalhou, embora nunca concretizado. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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