The ravishing Sonia Braga stars as Tieta, who at the age of 17 was betrayed by her jealous sister (who spied her having sex with a randy goatherd) and subsequently banished by her father. She returns 26-years-later in high style, a wealthy widow, with her stepdaughter in tow. This upsets her hypocritical family, who were counting on a large inheritance. Director Carlos Diegues (perhaps best known for Bye Bye Brazil) charges this film with eccentric characters and the earthy humor which characterized the most popular Brazilian cinematic imports in the 1970s, but it doesn't play as fresh today. Recommended only for libraries with substantial foreign film collections. (K. Lee Benson)
Tieta of Agreste
(Fox Lorber, 115 min., in Portuguese w/English subtitles, not rated) Vol. 13, Issue 6
Tieta of Agreste
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