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Here's what happens. Dona Flor (Sonia Braga) is a lovely and virtuous young widow who marries a dull fellow, the local pharmacist (Mauro Mendonca). To her pretty confusion, the ghost of her randy first husband Vadinho (Jose Wilker) returns to torment her. He was a cad, a drunk and a gambler, who dropped dead from too much carnival carousing, and his only redeeming quality was that he was good at lovemaking. Death has not reformed him, and in his scapegrace way he tries to get her into bed. She is tempted, but refuses, saying that it would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Knee Slapper | 5/1/1978 | See Source »

...GRANDE BOURGEOISE Directed by Mauro Bolognini Screenplay by Sergio Bazzini

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Hues and Cries | 8/15/1977 | See Source »

...Breezy, for instance, exposes its pilot to 60-m.p.h. winds. The Easy Riser is nothing more than a pair of biplane wings connected by a seat and powered by a Go-Kart motor. Cost: $1,200. To get this 80-lb. flying machine off the ground, its developer, Larry Mauro of San Jose, Calif, runs as fast as he can for 25 feet. Says he: "In this plane you can find pockets of lift and spiral around. When you're out flying you'll often see two or :hree hawks right out there with you. The idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: The Big Fly-In at Oshkosh | 8/15/1977 | See Source »

State legislation should play a major role in protecting children form harmful effects of programming and commercials. Frank Mauro, New York State assemblyman, said yesterday...

Author: By Betsy Gershun, | Title: Panel Urges Less Advertising On Children's T.V. Programs | 11/24/1976 | See Source »

Excessive violence on children's shows and misrepresentation of junk foods as nutritional supplements are examples of issues in which state governments should be involved. Mauro said...

Author: By Betsy Gershun, | Title: Panel Urges Less Advertising On Children's T.V. Programs | 11/24/1976 | See Source »

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