Cassy Jones, o Magnífico Sedutor

I would not be assertive about Cassy Jones being an ordinary pornochanchada. It is rather a quick comedy or even a carioca comedy (comedy from Rio de Janeiro). The screenplay is definitely not the best thing in the film, in spite of some creative passages and funny situations. On the other hand, the direction by Luís Sérgio Person is quite good, so are the art direction and the cinematography, which create a nice kitsch colorful visual identity from the 70s, and the music by Carlos Imperial. Besides all that, it is a chance to see a young Paulo José, certainly one of the greatest Brazilian actors of all times, playing the protagonist. It is not unworthy to mention that Glauce Rocha plays a small role. If it were possible, I would give it a 6,5, as I do not consider myself an indulgent critic. It is a nice film.

In Rio de Janeiro, Cassy Jones (Paulo José) is a successful seducer, having sex with many women. He becomes tired of this situation, and decides to find the woman of his life. When he sees the young Clara (Sandra Bréa) in a TV shows, he falls in love for her. But sooner, he becomes disappointed with their relationship, and leaves Clara. He misses her, while she follows the career of star in the show business with his former friend Rouboult (Hugo Bidet).

This "pornochanchada" (a Brazilian genre of erotic comedy) is absolutely silly. The objective of this type of movie was to become popular, and the target audience was the ordinary people. Therefore, it is very difficult to find funny most of the stupid scenes and dialogs. The attraction of this film in the present days is the actress Sandra Bréa, who died of AIDS in 2000, in the beginning of her career, healthy and with a beautiful body; and the Zeppelin, a fashionable bar of Ipanema of the 70's . It is difficult to understand how this flick could have been awarded as indicated in IMDb. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Cassy Jones, o Magnífico Sedutor" ("Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer")