What is made clear is that Vadinho was a great lover who admired his wife's respectability, but enjoyed protracted foreplay until she begged him to continue. Roughly the first half of Dona Flor recounts Flor's marriage with Vadinho in an extended flashback. Flor's friends and family see Vadinho's death as a chance for Flor to find happiness after the misery brought upon her by Vadinho's spendthrift ways and near-total lack of respectability. Only Flor ( Sônia Braga) expresses remorse after his death. Vadinho ( José Wilker), Flor's irresponsible husband, drops dead while dancing in a street carnival party. A 2017 remake starred Juliana Paes, Leandro Hassum and Marcelo Faria and was directed by Pedro Vasconcellos. In 1982, an American remake titled Kiss Me Goodbye starred Sally Field, James Caan, and Jeff Bridges in the leading roles. Internationally, the film received nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. When initially released, Dona Flor became the most successful film in Brazilian history. The screenplay was adapted by Barreto, Eduardo Coutinho and Leopoldo Serran. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it takes place in 1940s Bahia and has Sônia Braga, José Wilker and Mauro Mendonça in the leading roles. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands ( Portuguese: Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto.
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