Released
The Poet of the Castle
January 1 1959 (almost 66 years ago)Rating
69
Based on
21 reviews
- Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Writer: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 11 m
- Country: Brazil
- Company: Saga Filmes
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.
