Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões

1972 1h 36m PT

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 17

AdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Ali Baba falls for a former trapeze artist who was paralyzed in an accident and wants to get money to make the girl recover their health. Ali Baba discovers a hidden deposit of 40 thieves, and finds many bars and diamonds too fake money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
Ali Babá
Dedé Santana
Cassim
Luís Delfino
Ezequiel
Neila Tavares
Rosinha
Elza De Castro
Rosinha
Angelo Antonio
Elisa Fernandes
Mariel Mariscot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Lima
Writers: Victor Lima
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Lima, shot by Antônio Gonçalves. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sérgio Dizner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Victor Lima 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 Luís Delfino carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Victor Lima directs. Antônio Gonçalves behind the camera. Sérgio Dizner scores. Victor Lima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Victor Lima, shot by Antônio Gonçalves. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sérgio Dizner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Victor Lima 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 Luís Delfino carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0139008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.