My Sweet Orange Tree

1970 1h 47m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 10

DramaFamily

Synopsis

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Poor boy treats a sweet lemon tree as his only friend, talking to it, and learning important values in the process. But one day the tree must be cut.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Júlio César Cruz
Zezé
Aurélio Teixeira
Portuga
Henrique José Leal
Serginho
Júlio Hofacker
Tio Edmundo
Janet Chermont
Glória
Leilany Chediak
Jandira
Iva West
Dindinha
Elisa Fernandes
Lili

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aurélio Teixeira
Writers: Aurélio Teixeira, Braz Chediak
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aurélio Teixeira, shot by Hélio Silva. 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 Edino Kruger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Luis Tanin 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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Júlio César Cruz and Aurélio Teixeira and Henrique José Leal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0195063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aurélio Teixeira directs. Hélio Silva behind the camera. Edino Kruger scores. Luis Tanin cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Aurélio Teixeira, shot by Hélio Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edino Kruger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luis Tanin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Júlio César Cruz and Aurélio Teixeira and Henrique José Leal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0195063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.