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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Cobra Verde |
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Based on Bruce Chatwin's "The Viceroy of Ouidah", COBRA VERDE is a movie written and directed by Werner Herzog in 1988.
Francisco Manoel da Silva is best known as Cobra Verde, a thief who haunts the roads of Brazil. He's given the opportunity to become a slave trader by the local governor. Da Silva goes the coasts of Africa, hoping to restore the bonds Brazil had with the King of Dahomey. But the king is completely insane and soon gives the order to arrest Da Silva. The night before his execution, Da Silva is freed by the supporters of the king's nephew who wants his uncle's sceptre. Da Silva, appointed Viceroy, agrees to prepare the insurrection and to train an army of women. After a swift victory, Da Silva is at least in the position to send hundreds of slaves to Brazil.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Cobra Verde |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 70%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 19th century
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- deposing an evil leader
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- longhair/girliemon (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Black Africa
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- German
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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