Stream/Society--Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) | Bruno Barreto

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 2:00pm to Saturday, May 9, 2020 - 11:30pm
Dona Flor film still

​We're excited to announce that we've partnered with our friends at Film Movement to bring you a special time-limited opportunity to stream Bruno Barreto's 1976 film, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, running May 6 - May 9.


Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
(Bruno Barreto, 1976, 110 mins, Brazil, in Portuguese w/ English Subtitles, Streaming)

Based on the novel by Jorge Amado, this Brazilian comedy follows the strange events that befall Doña Flor (Sonia Braga) after she is left a widow by the death of her wild, irresponsible husband. (He died after another wanton night of carousing.) Attempting to marry more wisely the second time around, Doña Flor weds a stable, but boring, pharmacist who has no interest in sex. When she discovers that her new sex life is less than satisfying, Doña Flor is visited by the sexy ghost of her late husband. When initially released, Dona Flor became the most successful film in Brazilian history. Its box office was only reached by a Brazilian production 35 years later by the 2010 blockbuster Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.
Internationally, Dona Flor received nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award.

"This wonderfully sexy and funny comedy, a variation on Blithe Spirit, shattered Brazilian box-office records and proved very popular worldwide, chiefly because of Braga's tremendously sensual presence. [E]ntertaining and erotic...." -- TV Guide

Sponsored by the Program in the Arts of the Moving Image (AMI).


Screen/Society screenings are free and open to the public.

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