Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa

1986 1h 21m PT

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★5.0TMDB · 25

AdventureAnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A journey back in time in the form of a cartoon with characterizations of the Trapalhões, from the time of the Roman Empire to the present day, through the Middle Ages, the Old West and the First World War. They begin the film by doing a stand-up show at the Teatro Scala, in Rio de Janeiro, receiving on stage the designer Mauricio de Sousa. From then on, the story unfolds in a cartoon, in which Os Trapalhões is chased by an evil wizard whose aim is to try to hold Didi's (always unsuccessful) hand to rule the world during the passage of the famous Halley Comet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
Didi
Dedé Santana
Dedé
Mussum
Mussum
Zacarias
Zacarias
Mauricio de Sousa
Maurício de Sousa
José Vasconcellos
Bruxo (voz)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dedé Santana
Writers: Márcio Araújo de Sousa, Dedé Santana, Reinaldo Waisman
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 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

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dedé Santana, shot by José Tadeu Ribeiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor José Aroaldo Ferreira 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 Mussum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dedé Santana directs. José Tadeu Ribeiro behind the camera. José Aroaldo Ferreira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dedé Santana, shot by José Tadeu Ribeiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor José Aroaldo Ferreira 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 Mussum carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0139661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.