Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida

1987 1h 36m PT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 43

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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In the small town of Taperoá João Grilo and confusion Chicó live setting, addressing a sacristan and a humble baker. Everyone lives under the excesses of the bishop, the priest and the major. Until an attack on the city, all die at the hands of the bandit Severino and must stand trial in the sky, which puts everyone before God and the Virgin Mary.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
João Grilo
Dedé Santana
Chicó
Zacarias
Padeiro
Mussum
Jesus / Frade
Betty Gofman
Compadecida
José Dumont
Severino
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Padre João
Cláudia Jimenez
Mulher do Padeiro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Farias
Writers: Roberto Farias, Ariano Suassuna
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Farias, shot by Walter Carvalho. 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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Original score by Antonio Madureira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Zacarias carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Farias directs. Walter Carvalho behind the camera. Antonio Madureira scores. Marta Luz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roberto Farias, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Antonio Madureira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marta Luz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Zacarias carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0139660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.