Product Description

Fresh from his success in the art-house hit Madame Sata, Lazaro Ramos delivers a subtle and unique performance in The Man Who Copied, a sweetly quirky work that tells a story of love, art, robbery and photocopying. Andr (Ramos) is a bored copy machine operator who leaves work every night to return home and draw comic book art; there his artistic fantasies transport him to a perfect world with a beautiful wife and lots of money. He also peeps out his bedroom window into the home of Slvia (Leandra Leal), an 18-year-old clothing store salesgirl who lives with her father.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56144 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-08-16
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: Portuguese
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 123 minutes

Customer Reviews

Does that sound boring? If you think so, you are wrong :)
Andre (Lazaro Ramos), a young man living in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is "The man who copied". That title may seem a little strange, but the truth is that it has a lot to do with his job: Andre is a photocopy operator.

Does that sound boring? If you think so, you are wrong, because photocopy operators like Andre can fall in love with someone they haven t even talked to, come up with strange and risky ideas to earn more money and yes, even rob banks.

All in all, I can say that I really liked this excellent Brazilian film, directed by Jorge Furtado, and I can recommend it to you. If you decide to watch it, pay attention to the great little twist at the end, because it changes the meaning of the whole movie.

Belen Alcat

WOW surprisingly excellent little film
I didn't know what to expect from this film. I've seen "City of God" which was amazing but had no idea Brazil was consistently releasing films of that caliber. Definitely left me wanting more from Brazilian cinema! Very entertaining film with an excellent plot and rewarding ending.

Don't sleep on this one - worth checking out!

An interesting and strange movie (mild spoilers inside)
I liked this film, but if you are looking for a light romantic comedy, you may be better off looking somewhere else. And don't be deceived by the first half of "The man who copied", which seems to promise light entertainment. Despite the lightness of the first half, and the apparent "innocence" and naivete of some of the characters, much darkness awaits ahead. Indeed the script will present you with some interesting and non-obvious moral interrogatives.

I watched this movie after enjoying "Romeo and Juliet get married", another Brazilian movie where the stunning Luana Piovani (who in this movie plays the interesting role of the not-so-dumb blonde) is the main female character. If you are looking for light entertainment in a foreign comedy, you may be better off watching Romeo and Juliet (unless you really dislike soccer). But if you are looking for something deeper, or for something maybe in between a romantic comedy and "City of God", then look no further than this one!