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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Papai Trapalhão
1968 1h 27m PT
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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A rich uncle demands that his nephews live a healthy existence, with a lot of exercise, instead of clubs, in order to live up to their inheritance, . But a sentimental affair complicates everything.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Otelo Zeloni
Otelo
Jô Soares
Uncle Abelardo
Renata Fronzi
Desdemona
Darlene Glória
Neide Aparecida
Margarida
Kleber Drable
Official
Dary Reis
Diacula
Labanca
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Victor Lima
- Writers
- Victor Lima
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Victor Lima directs. José Rosa behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Victor Lima, shot by José Rosa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Otelo Zeloni and Jô Soares and Renata Fronzi carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0189888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- José Rosa
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- PT
Also by
Victor Lima
Key crew
- ProducerHerbert Richers
- MusicRemo Usai
- SoundAntônio Smith Gomes
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-06-11
