Capitu

Capitu the name of the Brazilian television series written by Euclydes Marinho, directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, who also finalized the script, and presented by Rede Globo between 8 and 13 December 2008.[1] The production was a homage to the centennial anniversary of the death of Machado de Assis, author of the 1899 novel Dom Casmurro, on which the miniseries was based. Capitu is the main female character of that novel, and is the object of Bentinho's (Dom Casmurro) obsession. The novel forces the reader to decide if Capitu cheated or not on Bentinho.[2]

Capitu
GenreMini-Series
Based onDom Casmurro, by Machado de Assis
Developed byLuiz Fernando Carvalho
Written byEuclydes Marinho
Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Daniel Piza
Luis Alberto de Abreu
Edna Palatnik
Directed byLuiz Fernando Carvalho
Starring
Opening theme"Elephant Gun" by Beirut
Country of originBrazil
Original language(s)Portuguese
No. of episodes5
Production
Editor(s)Helena Chaves
Carlos Eduardo Kerr
Márcio Hashimoto Soares
Production company(s)Estúdios Globo
Release
Original networkRede Globo
Picture format(HDTV) 1080i
Original release9 December (2008-12-09) –
13 December 2008 (2008-12-13)
Chronology
Preceded byQueridos Amigos
Followed byMaysa: Quando Fala o Coração
External links
Website

Production

The mini-series was written by Euclydes Marinho in collaboration with Daniel Piza, Luis Alberto de Abreu and Edna Palatnik, and has the script finalized by Luiz Fernando Carvalho.[3][4] Art direction by Raimundo Rodriguez, photography by Adrian Teijido and costumes by Beth Filipecki. Colorist Sergio Pasqualino. It marked the TV debut of actors Letícia Persiles and Michel Melamed, among others.[5][6][7] The mini-series was filmed in the abandoned Automóvel Clube building, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, and the whole scenographic universe was created from newspaper and recycled material.[8] The opening credits scene was conceived by the director and created by the designer Carlos Bêla.[9] The production is part of the Quadrante Project and was the director's tribute to Machado de Assis on the centenary of his death.[10]

Cast
Actor/ActressCharacter
Maria Fernanda Cândido[11]Capitu (Capitolina Pádua)
Michel MelamedBentinho (Bento de Albuquerque Santiago)
Eliane GiardiniDona Glória
Letícia PersilesCapitu (young)
César CardadeiroBentinho (young)
Pierre BaitelliEzequiel de Sousa Escobar (1st episode)
Rita ElmôrCousin Justina
Sandro ChristopherUncle Cosme/Marcolini/Imperator
Charles FricksSr. Pádua
Bellatrix SerraSancha Gurgel
Izabella BicalhoDona Fortunata Pádua
Antônio KarnewaleJosé Dias
Thelmo FernandesSr. Gurgel
Emílio PittaPriest Cabral
Vitor FacchinettiDandi do Cavalo-Alazão
Alan ScarpariEzequiel Santiago
Jacy MarquesSlave
Gabriela LuizSlave
The Children
Actor/ActressCharacter
Beatriz SouzaCapitolina
Fabrício ReisEzequiel Santiago (child)
Special guests
AtorPersonagem
Paulo JoséParish's Vicar
Eduardo PiresYoung poet
Alby RamosManduca's father

Reception

Critical response

In the opinion of critic Gustavo Bernardo, the mini-series deserves "to be viewed and reviewed countless times, at least because each fragment of a scene is precious for its beauty".[12] According to theatre director Gabriel Villela, Luiz Fernando Carvalho produces works of art on the screen, calls on the viewer's vivacity so that he accepts nothing masticated, but masticates along with Casmurro.[13] For Randall Johnson, director of the UCLA Latin American Institute, "Luiz Fernando Carvalho is today, without doubt, the director whose work is the most authorial of all TV and cinema production in Brazil".[14][15][16][17]

Accolades

It received the APCA (Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte) Critic's Choice Award (2009), ABC Best Photography Award (from the Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia) and the Creative Review award in the Best in Book and Design and Art Director categories.[18][19]

Bibliography

References
  1. Sylvia Colombo (22 November 2008). ""Hoje é dia de Capitu. Do mesmo diretor de "Hoje é Dia de Maria", estréia dia 9 versão televisiva de "Dom Casmurro", de Machado de Assis"". Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. Carter, Eli Lee (2014). Rereading Dom Casmurro - aesthetic hybridity in Capitu. University of Virginia.
  3. Carlos Helí de Almeida (5 December 2008). "Luiz Fernando Carvalho: 'Não corro atrás de elogios'". JB. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. Nilson Xavier. "Capitu - Teledramaturgia". Teledramaturgia. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. Claudia Sarmento (6 June 2008). "Letícia Persiles e Maria Fernanda Cândido dividem o papel de 'Capitu' em nova minissérie". OGlobo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. Zean Bravo (3 November 2008). "Luiz Fernando Carvalho lança atores novatos na série 'Capitu', da Globo". OGlobo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. Zean Bravo (22 November 2008). "Atores jovens são apostas do diretor Luiz Fernando Carvalho em 'Capitu'". OGlobo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. Alline Dauroiz (1 December 2008). "Ela quer seduzir jovens". Estadão. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  9. Carlos Bêla. "Abertura de Capitu". Vimeo. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  10. Renata Leite (3 January 2009). "Depois de série de TV, personagem Capitu é tema de livro". JB. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  11. Laura Mattos (10 July 2008). "Maria Fernanda Cândido, premiada como Capitu no cinema, volta a ser a heroína de "olhos de ressaca" em série da Globo". FSP. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  12. Gustavo Bernardo (9 December 2009). "A Capitu de Luiz Fernando Carvalho". O Globo. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  13. Gabriel Villela (8 August 2009). ""Capitu" traduz para TV modo de narrar de Machado de Assis". Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  14. Marília Martins (24 May 2009). "Curso na Universidade da Califórnia debate obra de Luiz Fernando Carvalho". Revista da TV/OGlobo. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  15. Renato Felix (27 August 2009). "Entrevistas: Luiz Fernando Carvalho". Blog do Renato Felix. Retrieved 17 April 2017. Trata-se um ensaio sobre a dúvida. Não absolvo Capitu e não a condeno
  16. Beatriz Resende (16 December 2008). "Capitu, Brecht, Bentinho e Janis Joplin". Estadão. Retrieved 10 May 2017. Capitu, microssérie que terminou sábado, na Rede Globo, é, sem dúvida, mais do que um marco em termos de transposição de um clássico da literatura brasileira para outro suporte, é uma excelente ocasião para pensarmos nas possibilidades hoje disponíveis para divulgação da literatura e da cultura, em geral, e, em particular, para a generosidade que se impõe na partilha necessária do prazer que a genialidade de um autor como Machado de Assis pode proporcionar
  17. Rodrigo Fonseca (7 December 2008). "Obra-prima de Machado de Assis volta modernizada na microssérie 'Capitu'". OGlobo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  18. Francisco Alves Leite (3 December 2008). "Capitu é um luxo". IstoÉ. Retrieved 10 May 2017. Luiz Fernando Carvalho imprime o seu estilo sofisticado à minissérie baseada no romance Dom Casmurro
  19. Carlos Heitor Cony (22 November 2008). ""Capitu" é "mix" de artes bem elaborado. Nova minissérie da Globo exibe influências de Visconti e Bergman e mescla com eficiência ópera, teatro e cinema mudo"". FSP. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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