Killed the Family and Went to the Movies (1969 film)
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Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema (Killed His Family and Went to the Movie Theater) is a Brazilian film
directed by Júlio Bressane and released in 1969
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This is quite an innovative movie, in which the protagonist – after doing what the title says – watches four short sketches of other movies with varied plots, including one about rape. It seems that the film is intended to be a harsh (but indirect) critic of sensationalist newspapers (the film's title is taken from mock news headlines), banalisation of violence and sexual exploitation. One of the possible explanations for the plot is to criticise torturers who killed students but still went home in peace.
A remake
was made in 1991. This version, also directed by Bressane, was more polished visually (in colour) and had a nice musical score, but suffered from bad acting. It added an interesting trick in that the film starts with loud music
and without any credits, these do only appear at the end, after fake newspaper headlines show the film's name.
Cinema of Brazil
Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...
directed by Júlio Bressane and released in 1969
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
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This is quite an innovative movie, in which the protagonist – after doing what the title says – watches four short sketches of other movies with varied plots, including one about rape. It seems that the film is intended to be a harsh (but indirect) critic of sensationalist newspapers (the film's title is taken from mock news headlines), banalisation of violence and sexual exploitation. One of the possible explanations for the plot is to criticise torturers who killed students but still went home in peace.
A remake
Killed the Family and Went to the Movie Theater (1991 film)
Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema is a Brazilian film directed by Neville de Almeida and released in 1991. It is a remake of the original 1968 film directed by Júlio Bressane....
was made in 1991. This version, also directed by Bressane, was more polished visually (in colour) and had a nice musical score, but suffered from bad acting. It added an interesting trick in that the film starts with loud music
Loud music
The term loud music is often used to refer to music that is played at a volume that disturbs others, such as neighbors or bystanders, who do not wish to hear the music, or that is otherwise viewed as a nuisance to the public...
and without any credits, these do only appear at the end, after fake newspaper headlines show the film's name.