Gabriela
Seen it?1983 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruno Barreto
- Sonia BragaGabriela
- Marcello MastroianniNacib
- Antonio CantaforaTonico Bastos
- Paulo GoulartJoão Fulgêncio
- Tania BoscoliGlória
- Nicole PuzziMalvina
- Flávio GalvãoMundinho Falcão
- Ricardo PetragliaProf. Josué
- Lutero LuizCel. Manoel das Onças
- Jofre SoaresCel. Ramiro Bastos