Summary: In 1925, Gabriela becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. Nacib becomes tired of Gabriela's uneducated ways, and annuls the marriage when he finds her in bed with his friend Tonico. The political ways of the town modernize slightly and Gabriela returns as Nacib's mistress. (imdb)

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Country: Brazil

Directed By: Bruno Barreto

Written By: Bruno Barreto, Jorge Amado

Starring: Sonia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni, Nelson Xavier, Maurício do Valle, Jofre Soares, Antonio Cantafora, Nildo Parente, Tania Boscoli, Paulo Goulart, Ricardo Petráglia, Lutero Luiz, Flávio Galvão

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