Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão

1998 1h 20m PT

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3.4

IMDB

★4.7TMDB · 84★3.4IMDB · 665

ComedyFamilyFantasyMystery

Synopsis

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Two jumbled and coward drivers join a rich family that moves to an ancient castle inhabited by a resented, but friendly ghost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
Didi
Dedé Santana
Dedé
Roberto Guilherme
Simão
Fernanda Rodrigues
Virgínia
Marcelo Augusto
Marcelo
Dirce Migliaccio
Sra. Dolsty
Eloísa Mafalda
Lucélia
Oswaldo Loureiro
Hiram

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paulo Aragão
Writers: Renato Aragão, Renato Aragão
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paulo Aragão, shot by César Moraes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Roberto Guilherme carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paulo Aragão directs. César Moraes behind the camera. Diana Vasconcellos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Paulo Aragão, shot by César Moraes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Diana Vasconcellos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Roberto Guilherme carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0192612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.