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The Dolphin

1987 1h 40m Drama List
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Every month, during the full moon, a Brazilian fishing village receives a mysterious guest. A dolphin becomes a human man (Carlos Alberto Riccelli) known as "o boto" or dolphin man. He roams the village, engaging in trysts with various women. One of these women, Tereza (Cássia Kiss), is pregnant after their encounter, and she carries and gives birth to a dolphin child. Meanwhile, the men in the village are increasingly frustrated with the dolphin man because he frightens away fish.
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Synopsis Every month, during the full moon, a Brazilian fishing village receives a mysterious guest. A dolphin becomes a human man (Carlos Alberto Riccelli) known as "o boto" or dolphin man. He roams the village, engaging in trysts with various women. One of these women, Tereza (Cássia Kiss), is pregnant after their encounter, and she carries and gives birth to a dolphin child. Meanwhile, the men in the village are increasingly frustrated with the dolphin man because he frightens away fish.
Director
Walter Lima Jr.
Producer
Lucy Barreto, Luiz Carlos Barreto, Flávio R. Tambellini
Screenwriter
Tairone Feitosa, Walter Lima Jr., Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime
1h 40m