"This film was restored in the laboratories of the Brazilian Cinema Foundation, São Paulo." "THE BLOOD OF MINAS" "Today we present you THE BLOOD OF MINAS, Phebo's fourth cinematographic work." "We chose to give it that name, not because of some provincial chauvinism, but, first and foremost, because of that vigorous spirit of Brazilianhood, which is today reanimating and re-educating the new Brazilian generations." "By recording customs and facets of life in Minas, although in quick details, we try to register, in a way, a part of the simple and kind soul of our people." "A large part of this film was shot, in several sequences both indoors and outdoors, in the wonderful mansion of Monjope, owned by José Mariano Jr., the great champion our colonial traditions, this fact being in itself one of the" "stronger, if not the strongest, points of interest in our work." "Carved between mountains, in its naive girlish dazzle," "Belo Horizonte is the Enchantment-City, the Repose-City, the Orchard-City..." "The industrialist Juliano Sampaio, although young, is a strange human figure whose passion for traditions is reflected in the architectural design of his mansion." "Roberto, intimate friend of the industrialist Sampaio, and a frequent visitor of the Mansion." "Can you drive, Franco?" "To tell you the truth, I was born in a garage." "I will never be baffled in the complex multiplicity of their fundamental structure, before the arcane mysteries of good driving..." "Don't be late." "I've seen - and I'm increasingly convinced of - the undeniable ways in which Carmen constantly demonstrates her feelings of filial affection." "I've adopted her when she was only ten days old." "She and Neuza, my daughter who's returning from college today, are sisters of the same age." "Stay on this same road." "She's the adopted daughter of Sampaio, the industrialist." "Maximo, let's go." "This hunting thing is pointless." "By now I bet your mother is already nagging." "That was Maximo's cousin." "He studies in Rio, and he's spending his holidays at his aunt's place." "His name is Cristovam." "They live in the country house of World-End, on the outskirts of town." "You go ahead." "When aunt Martha is done with her taking I'll... show up." "Now that Neuza is coming after spending four years in college," "Daddy will open up the mansion for a grand feast in honor of St. John." "World-End, recently transformed in an elegant cottage by one of his last masters, is, nevertheless, the property of one descendant of the Tavares family" " severe in its customs and zealous of its past traditions." "My son: you must think less about hunting and more about fulfilling your duties as a man." "I am today reduced to you and Tufy: a son and a grandson." "Don't forget that our house is mortgaged." "Don't hang out with Christovam." "He has no idea of what poverty means." "Don't worry about me, Aunt Martha." "Once the St. John night is over" "I will be on my way." "This is indeed the end... of the World." "Time for lunch." "On St. John's night..." "The city's mundane world now requires the presence of Neuza - a light figure of a modern girl educated in the American way." "Meanwhile, far from the city, St. John's night is quite different." "I'm taking Christovam to a ball in the city." "Tonight of all nights, my son, when everything is prepared:" "the fire, the dinner..." "I'll just introduce Christovam and I'll be back right away." "Very well." "I'll wait for you." "We must take the chariot." "The car is broken." "I promised Mother I'd be here soon afterwards." "You'll stay at the ball and I will return." "What ball!" "If we're going, it is to have fun..." "What about Mother..." "The fire..." "The party she gives every year..." "Nevermind Mother!" "Nowadays the real St. John's fire is the cabaret." "Let us see how lucky Carmen is." "The times have changed." "And traditions have gone with them..." "The cult of beautiful things from the past disappeared." "You can have dinner." "And let the fire burn and now I don't know what to do..." "I feel so forlorn..." "I never felt so alone..." "Forlorn, no." "You'll stay with us." "It would be humiliating to return" "My child." "Abduction or escape, the important thing is to solve this mystery, which, of course, is bound to create a scandal around my name." "Who knows if the said escapee or abductee didn't leave a note?" "I couldn't find anything." "There is no limit to youth's volatility." "In their ever refreshing joy great sorrows are, for the young, small accidents." "Touché!" "Eureka!" "There she is, the escapee, illuminating the lugubrious rocks of these formidable millennial mountain ranges." "Unlike what I said some days ago, I don't know when I'll be back." "The weather is magnificent and the air of the mountains is doing wonders for me." "There's also the hunting, the swimming with Max and the long walks in these beautiful nooks of Minas." "I almost forgot about Rio but I remember all of you." "... and he wanted to meet you." "I'll give it to you if you tell me what you were discussing." "I'll tell you if you give me that goat-cart." "We only found about you yesterday." "You must return with me now." "Daddy is very anxious about all this." "Impossible, Neuza." "I won't feel comfortable about coming back." "I am the only one to blame." "But I didn't know, Carmen." "I swear I ignored everything." "And since that night there's nothing more between Roberto and me anymore." "I'm indifferent to Roberto's name." "What I can't conceal is the nostalgia I feel for our home." "And you also miss him, Carmen." "I don't believe in that indifference." "Don't get upset, man." "It is just a joke." "Some joke!" "You are a coward!" "A rascal!" "Max, let's stop." "Let's leave it there." "Christovam needed a lesson." "He is the family idiot." "Making that good girl suffer.." "Max, forget about it." "This is a misunderstanding..." "Not at all." "What you did was a huge disappointment for everyone." "I didn't mean it, Carmen." "I am sorry." "You are the only reason of my sojourn here." "I'll leave tomorrow, but I want to have your forgiveness." "You don't have to go." "I don't want you to leave this house, where" "I've been so happy, because of me." "You've made a mistake." "But I promise to forget about it and pacify things." "Franco." "Now I understand how stupid I've been." "I'm very sorry." "Find me a chance to talk with Carmen and Neuza in a safe place." "My true love, as you know, is Carmen, the only person I ever loved." "I need to explain things and for that it is necessary to have a meeting with both of them." "You are intimate with industrialist Sampaio, so you can help me." "I come on behalf of my niece, Neuza." "She wishes to speak to you." "You better not take too long." "I just wrote to our friend Franco about it." "Nobody is as interested as me in the resolution of this incident." "I've witnessed unpleasant scenes in the mansion." "I'm deeply sorry." "I'll try to meet Sampaio the industrialist together with Franco." "Youth's recklessness often conjures pleasures with destructive consequences." "On the night of St. John a cloud fell over the mansion which was not yet dispelled." "I've been convinced of your guilt since the beginning." "It's the result of the education given in schools today." "I'm determined to end this scandal once and for all." "No, dear father, don't talk like that." "I'll deal with it myself." "Think of my happiness for one second." "Daddy..." "You don't understand.." "It is youth..." "Love..." "I love him so much." "So much..." "Go." "Confabulations of this sort - given its diplomatic context - only I can handle them." "You can say I was born in a consulate." "A few days later, Franco, a refined diplomat, puts his vast knowledge to practice." "I'd rather never see him again." "But since it is Neuza's happiness we're talking about..." "Seeing these abundant effluvia of kindness, I happily return, reassured of the consummation of the said conventicle." "But, Carmen..." "All regret deserves forgiveness." "I'm not interested in forgiveness." "Go back to Neuza and don't ever disturb my life's tranquility again." "You're being unfair." "You don't want to understand me." "You've forgotten everything." "Our love, our promises..." "And you laugh." "Very well, you shall never see me again!" "Don't be scared." "I just want to talk to you." "Before leaving I was searching for an opportunity, such as this one, to confess you many things." "I still haven't felt in you, Carmen, nothing that can be compared to the affection that grew during the sweet time we spent together in those unforgettable days in World-End." "Talk to me." "Open up your heart." "I want to know what's inside..." "I've once won your forgiveness." "Now I hope to win a little more: your love." "Behold the irrefragable assertion of my prophetic predictions." "Happiness, Neuza, can be whimsical sometimes." "It demands sacrifices before it can be conquered." "Listen, Max:" "Christovam sent us a check to pay the mortgage." "What are you thinking about, my son?" "I noticed you're not the same since Carmen's departure..." "Every person has its own fate in life." "And you're too young to worry about such things..." "Write to Christovam thanking him." "And think a little more about us: my old age and Tufy's future." "Carmen, a letter from Max." "I miss World-End..." "THE END"