O Puritano da Rua Augusta (1965)

Man becomes obsessed with a perceived lack of morals of the younger generation, and joins a group of fanatics. His young wife is annoyed by his behavior. So are his two sons and daughter, all from a previous marriage. 

Comedy which has an interesting first section and becomes progressively worse as it goes along. Best sequence of the film: the ciprianites, a group of fanatical moralistic preachers, are gathered at a public park and a guy on a bus teases them, to which they answer in chant. Another sequence which is worth watching, especially if you are a fan of Brazilian music, is a delightful number with young Elza Soares. But the film lacks a more consistent script, one with a minimally decent plot. It becomes repetitive after a while, and then the central character goes through a poorly explained change, and then the film really loses it, descending into an unbearable mess.

Rating: 31