O Gigante de Pedra

1954 1h 40m PT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A love triangle between two quarry workers in Serra da Cantareira and the daughter of a third local employee. Amid unsanitary conditions and difficulties of all sorts, tragedy strikes the three and the clash between the two men becomes inevitable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paulo Montel
Irene Kramer
Fernando Pereira
Sílvia Ortoff
Arnaud Andrade
Rafael Fabbi
Orlando Maia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Hugo Khouri
Writers: Walter Hugo Khouri, Orlando Maia, Hilda Muniz Oliveira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Danielo Alegri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Hugo Khouri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paulo Montel and Irene Kramer and Fernando Pereira carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walter Hugo Khouri directs. Danielo Alegri behind the camera. Walter Hugo Khouri cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Danielo Alegri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Walter Hugo Khouri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paulo Montel and Irene Kramer and Fernando Pereira carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0189550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.