Fernao Mendes Pinto wrote his book in the 1570s but it was published posthumously in 1614. "The Travels of Mendes Pinto" is an account of his adventures over twenty years in the south and south-east Asia.
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The travels of Mendes Pinto
kanakadityad17 March 2020
Almost unwatchable
amarobenq-941668 July 2023
The Story of Fernão Mendes Pinto could be one of the greatest Hollywood stories if well produced and spinned. This one was made by Portuguese filmmakers, with obvious financial limitations.
Even so, the movie is almost unwatchable, as it is boring, poorly produced, and with parts of monologues and a few dialogues which are completely uninteresting unless you are an historian.
The only interesting thing is the added music, which resembles the style of musician Fausto, and can easily take us back to the 1500s and the struggles of the Portuguese during the carreira da India. The main actor was also good and is not to blame for this terrible cinematic piece.
To sum up, reading the book is 10000x more enjoyable.
Even so, the movie is almost unwatchable, as it is boring, poorly produced, and with parts of monologues and a few dialogues which are completely uninteresting unless you are an historian.
The only interesting thing is the added music, which resembles the style of musician Fausto, and can easily take us back to the 1500s and the struggles of the Portuguese during the carreira da India. The main actor was also good and is not to blame for this terrible cinematic piece.
To sum up, reading the book is 10000x more enjoyable.
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