The Blue Flower of Novalis

Sep 15, 2018

1h 10m

★ 6.0

Overview

Marcelo, a 40-year-old dandy, has a memory like no other. Monologuing between coffee and gay hookups, he holds court on a wide range of topics: his status, his Catholic grandmother, and his unusual sexual fantasies. At times, he takes himself for Genghis Khan or poet-philosopher Novalis.

Genres

Documentary

Fantasy

Production Companies

Carneiro Verde Filmes

The Blue Flower of Novalis Trailers

Cast

Himself

Marcelo Diorio

Mother

Majeca Angelucci

Brother

Marcos Hermanson

Widow

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Widow

Estela Lapponi

Widow

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