Caiçara is a 1950 Brazilian drama film co-directed by Adolfo Celi, Tom Payne, and John Waterhouse. It was nominated for the Grand Prize of the Festival at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
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Plot
Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Marina (Eliane Lage) finds herself the object of desire for her husband's business partner, Manuel (Carlos Vergueiro). While the two men fight to the death over her, Marina finds love with a passing sailor, Alberto (Mário Sérgio).
Cast
Eliane Lage as Marina
Abilio Pereira de Almeida as José Amaro
Carlos Vergueiro as Manuel
Mário Sérgio as Alberto
Maria Joaquina da Rocha as Felicidade
Adolfo Celi as Genovês
Vera Sampaio
Célia Biar
Renato Consorte
Luiz Calderaro
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
Zilda Barbosa as Diretora do orfanato
Production
It was shot between March and September 1950 in Ilhabela, São Paulo.