Jeca Tatu

1959 1h 35m PT

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7.2

SOLID

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IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 19★7IMDB · 223

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Jeca
Geny Prado
Jerônima
Roberto Duval
Nicolau Guzzardi
Nena Viana
Marlene França
Francisco Di Franco
Miriam Rony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Amaral
Writers: Amacio Mazzaropi, Milton Amaral, Monteiro Lobato
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Milton Amaral, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mauro Alice 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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Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Roberto Duval carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milton Amaral directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Mauro Alice cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Milton Amaral, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mauro Alice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Roberto Duval carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0178657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.