Loosely based on the novella Candide, ou l'optimisme by Voltaire, first published in 1759.
The titular character is found as a newborn by a family of farmers who take him in and raise him. When he grows up he is still living with them as an unpaid servant of the household. The farmer's daughter falls in love with him. After they are caught kissing each other by her father, Candinho is expelled from the farm, and roams the towns in search of his biological mother. He goes through assorted adventures in the process.
Comedy in the picaresque style. Its comicity is very light and unpretentious, with some rather tame satirical bits here and there. It is not without interest, though, and may even be viewed with a modicum of pleasure.
Rating: 51
No comments:
Post a Comment