The Poet of the Castle (1959)
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.
Director:
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writer:
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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Manuel Bandeira as Self |
| Directing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Director |
| Production | Sérgio Montagna | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Screenplay |
| Crew | Manuel Bandeira | Poem |
| Editing | Giuseppe Baldacconi | Editor |
| Camera | A.P. Castro | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Carla Civelli | Editor |