Name: O Homem do Sputnik
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Oscarito, Cyl Farney, Zezé Macedo

One of the Funniest Comedies of Brazilian Cinema Ever

During a stormy night in the countryside, Cleci (Zezé Macedo) wakes her redneck husband Anastácio Fortuna (Oscarito) up to close the window of their room. He sees that something has fallen on their chicken house and killed two chickens, and he brings the circular object home. On the next morning, Cleci reads on the news that a Sputnik is missing and might have fallen on Earth. Based on the picture of the satellite, they conclude that the object is the sputnik. Anastácio sneaks out of the house with the object and goes to the bank Caixa Econômica Federal to pledge the object and raise some money to repair the chicken house. However, the attendant Dorinha (Neide Aparecida) calls her boy-friend Nelson (Cyl Farney) that works in the newspaper Tribuna da Cidade under the pseudonym Jacinto Boucha, covering the social column, and he sees the chance of a scoop that could raise his career. However, the snoopy and unethical reporter Alberto (Alberto Perez) hears the conversation in an phone extension and releases the news on the front page. Anastácio becomes famous and has an immediate social ascension to the high society, moving to the fancy Copacabana Palace Hotel, while the Russian, North American and French governments send their agents to Brazil to get the sputnik at any cost.

This is the fourth time that I have watched "O Homem do Sputnik", one of the funniest comedies of Brazilian cinema ever. In 1959, with the Cold War, sputnik and Brigitte Bardot, this movie is a hilarious collection of stereotypes. The sexy and witty Norma Bengell performing BeBe is na amazingly perfect parody of the French actress; Hamilton Ferreira in the role of a Russian agent and the presently famous Jô Soares (Joe Soares in 1959) performing an American agent chewing gums and swinging while walking are comical. The lines of Oscarito and Zezé Macedo are amusing, and Cyl Farney and Neide Aparecida play the usual good guy and his girl. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "O Homem do Sputnik" ("The Man of the Sputnik")

Portuguese-language cinema, spanning Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone regions, focuses on history, cultural identity, and the struggles of ordinary people, often framed with poetic or allegorical storytelling. In Portugal, cinema has emphasized meditative pacing and philosophical depth, reflecting on memory and tradition. In Brazil, it has often been politically charged and socially vibrant, highlighting inequality and resilience while experimenting with popular and avant-garde forms.

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The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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UFO falls on a hillbilly's hencoop and he tries to sell it. Soon international missions are sent to the place, for there's a suspicion it might be the famous Russian satellite, the Sputnik.

Neide Aparecida, Norma Bengell, Riva Blanche, José Cajado Filho, Luiz Carlos, Nestor de Montemar, Cyl Farney, Hamilton Ferreira, Fregolente, Laura Galano, Geraldo Gamboa, Radamés Gnatalli, Heloísa Helena, Labanca, Zezé Macedo, Carlos Manga, Waldemar Noya, Oscarito, Abel Pera, Jomeri Pozzoli, Alberto Pérez, Sérgio Roberto, Özen Sermet, Jô Soares, Grijo Sobrinho, César Viola, Tutuca, Diego Cristian, Abdias do Nascimento, Hilton Gomes, Denys Grey, Ernesto Braga, Gilberto Luiz, and Maria Acyr in O Homem do Sputnik (1959)

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