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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971): Cast

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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman is a 1971 adventure comedy directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, starring Ana Maria Magalhães as Seboipepe, Arduíno Colassanti and Luiz Carlos Lacerda. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.

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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 24m (84 min)
Genres
Comedy , Adventure , History
Original language
Portuguese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman About?

The premise of How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman without spoilers.

Set in 1594 at the start of Brazil’s exploitation, the Tupinambá people ally with the French while the rival Tupiniquins side with the Portuguese. When a Frenchman is captured by the Tupinambá, his attempts to prove his nationality fail and they mistake him for Portuguese. He is enslaved and eventually takes a wife, Seboipepe.

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman Themes & Keywords

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  • male pubic hair
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • male frontal nudity
  • female nudity
  • primitive
  • cannibalism
  • indigenous peoples in brazil
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female full rear nudity
  • folk horror
  • frenchman
+11 more
  • powder
  • brazil
  • new latin american cinema
  • native american chief
  • native american
  • intertitle
  • hidden treasure
  • colonization
  • canoe
  • bow and arrow
  • 1500s
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Cast & crew

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman Cast & Characters

Ana Maria Magalhães leads the cast as Seboipepe, with Arduíno Colassanti as Francês and Luiz Carlos Lacerda as Capitão francês. Directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos; 20 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Nelson Pereira dos Santos

More films directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos: Music According to Tom Jobim, Brasília 18%, Raízes do Brasil and Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti.

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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Как вкусен был мой француз” and “Qué sabroso era mi amigo francés”.

Also known as
  • Как вкусен был мой француз
  • Qué sabroso era mi amigo francés
  • Qu'il était bon mon petit Français
  • 法国人吃起来有多美味

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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, each answered in a sentence.

How long is How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman?

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

When was How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman released?

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman was released on June 1, 1971.

Who directed How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman?

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman was directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

More films by Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Who is in the cast of How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman?

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman stars Ana Maria Magalhães as Seboipepe, Arduíno Colassanti as Francês and Luiz Carlos Lacerda as Capitão francês, among 20 credited actors.

Does How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman have a post-credit scene?

No. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman in?

The original language of How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman is Portuguese.

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