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Carlota Joaquina – Princesa do Brasil (1995)

Carlota Joaquina – Princesa do Brasil poster
Original title
Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil
Directed by
Carla Camurati
Genre
comedy film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
14
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Brazilian comedy retells the life of Carlota Joaquina, a Spanish princess who marries into the Portuguese royal family. It follows her scheming to overcome rivals and achieve her goal of becoming queen, blending historical events with local myths.

satiricalwhimsicallivelyplayfulirreverentfolkloricunrestrained

What happens

Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil (Portuguese: Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil) is a 1995 Brazilian historical comedy film directed and written by Carla Camurati. It stars Marieta Severo as Carlota Joaquina, Marco Nanini as Dom João VI and Marcos Palmeira as Dom Pedro I. The film shows Carlota's efforts to conquer her enemies and become a queen. It tells a summarized tale, mixing history with popular folk traditions, from her childhood until her suicide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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